text: Anonymous StudentI believe that people shouldn't be able to use their phones while driving because something that's simple and quick could cause someone their life. There have been plenty of cases where the driver has just looked away for a split second then boom an accident has happened. That's why the "Hands-free law" came into place in July 1, 2018. As a driver your eyes should always be on the road , because it's for your safety and the others around you. Records indicate that there were 3,613,732 motor vehicle fatalities in the United States from 1899 to 2013. https://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_in_U.S._by_year.