text: In the United States alone nearly 390,000 car accidents occur each year due to drivers being on their phones. "1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving."(Snyder). A survey done by CBS News found that "98 percent of motorists who own cellphones and text regularly said that they were aware of the dangers, yet three-quarters of them admitted to texting while driving..."(Ap, 1). So even though most people are aware of the dangers, why do they continue you to use their phones while driving? According to the same CBS article, most of the people who do use their phones believe they're good multi-taskers. In the article, they said, "drivers believed they can "easily do several things at once, even while driving"."(Ap, 3). Most of these drivers honestly believe that they are competent enough to use their phones while driving but despite all their confidence, texting while driving is still "6 times more likely to cause an accident than drunk driving"(Snyder, 1). In a survey conducted in 2014 about 28% of the people surveyed said, "they are worried about missing out of something important if they don't check their phones right away."(Ap, 9). Another group, "believed that others expect them to respond to texts "right away"."(Ap, 10). And a small percentage believed that they are, "addicted to texting"(Ap, 11). For most of these people, it seems almost impossible for them to put their phones down for even a second. The constant use and over-reliance on phones have caused them to become very dependent on them. That means even while driving they are focusing on what's happening in the digital world on their phones, and not on the road they are driving on.