text: My first reason on why I think that drivers shouldn't be able to use a cell phone while operating a vehicle is because it could cause a major distraction. Having a distraction while driving can cause any bad things to happen. Cell phone distractions have led to car crashes which has led to death and serious injuries. There are hand-held cellphone use ban in about 20 states. All cell phone ban in 21 states and text messaging ban in 48 states. Each year over 330,000 accidents have been caused by cell phones.