If you truly want to stay safe while operating a vehicle and avoid using a cell phone while driving, you will need to implement a new rule in your life: use your phone for emergency situations only. If you get a text message that can wait, ignore it. If you get an Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter notification about alike, comment, or retweet, check it later. “Even when making a phone call for emergency purposes, it is highly advised to pull over safely to the right shoulder, and only then make the call,” says their Los Angeles car accident attorney at JML Law.