text: Talking on the phone or texting while driving has become life threatening to those who put themselves in this predicament even by just looking down at their phones for a few seconds. As bad as driving while under the influence is, it is said that texting while driving is six times more likely to cause a car accident than drunk driving. Not only does texting and driving threaten the life of the person driving and those in the car but it also endangers drivers around them.