The Congressional National Safety Council says drivers on the phone are four times more likely to get into a crash.
Cell phones, like cars, are ingrained in our society.
But some want to make sure the two don't continue to compete for drivers' attention.
The national safety council is calling for a ban on all drivers using cell phone, whether hand-held, or hands-free, in all 50 states.
Currently Florida is not one of those states who ban cell phone use behind the wheel but NewsChannel 7 caught up with some local folks who say, "bring on the cell phone ban."
"I'd say the best way to do it is if you want use the phone get off the side of the road and use the phone and then get back on the road," says Rick Parr a cell phone ban supporter.
"I think it would prevent accidents if you totally concentrate on driving," says another cell phone ban supporter Robert Harris.
17 states and the District of Columbia have some sort of restrictions or bans on cell phone use by novice drivers.
But no state currently bans all cell phone use while driving.
This new proposal not only recommends a ban o hand held, but also Blue Tooth attachments.
The total ban has some local folks questioning whether the watchdog group has gone too far.
"I'd be all for it if they banned doing everything in the vehicles if they banned eating food in the vehicles, messing with the radio, doing makeup on I'd be for it right now I'm not for it," says Steven Gulledge
cell phone salesperson.
"No because if they're are going to ban cell phones there all a lot of other things..you're looking for a CD while driving..you're listening to your radio that gets your mind off of driving," says another person against the cell phone ban Peggy Trivett.
But don't look for this type of ban to happen anytime soon.
The Safety council officials acknowledge a total ban could take years to pass.
The council examined more than 50 scientific studies before drafting the recommendation.