Chandler Gerber, 23, of Bluffton collided with an Amish buggy one day in April 2012. A three-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl were killed. A 17-year-old boy who was in critical condition died several days later. Chandler was sending a text saying "I love you" to his wife when he caused the accident. Drivers who texted were 23.2 times more likely to crash than those who didn't text (cell phones and texting). The increasing amount of accidents caused by texting and driving is growing and becoming more of a problem. Distracted driving is a growing problem in the United States that causes many accidents, but one solution to the problem would be to ban cell phones while driving. Distracted driving is such a growing problem in the United States that there are laws against distracted driving. New Jersey has a PDA ban on all drivers and this is a primary law. The use of cell phones (portable and hands-free) is prohibited for novice drivers. There is also a ban on texting for all motorists. This problem is growing, drivers who text are 23.2 times more likely to have an accident than people who don't (cell phones and texting). Each driver takes their eyes off the road for approximately 4.6 seconds when texting. Driving is a new skill for teens, so multitasking requires more effort for them than more experienced drivers. Texting and driving can ruin families because when texting and driving there is a greater chance of having an accident. Only 2% of people can successfully multitask. Even though teens are more likely to try multitasking, they are still part of the 98% who can't do it safely. For example, Nebraska teenager Emily Reynolds says…middle of the paper…Greenhaven Press, 2012. In question. Rpt. from "One in Six Highway Deaths Related to Distracted Driving." ABCNews.com September 20, 2010. Opposing Views in Context. Network. December 4, 2013.Nelson, Tim. “A cultural shift is needed to stop teens from texting while driving.” Distracted driving. Ed. Stefan Kiesbye. Detroit: GreenhavenPress, 2012. In question. Rpt. from "Teens, Traffic Officials Talk About Distracted Driving." Minnesota Public Radio. 2010. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Network. December 4, 2013.Svensson, Peter. “Smartphone apps designed to limit cell phone use are flawed.” Cell phones and driving. Ed. Stefan Kiesbye. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2011. In question. Rpt. from "Apps to Limit Texting While Driving Are a Difficult Task." Yahoo! Associated news/press. 2010. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Network. 4 December. 2013.