I dont think I could live without a phone really. I use it everyday for music, work, and talking to people. Yes it may be a distraction but you just have to learn to hold back on the use 24/7.
I was driving yesterday and this lady infront of me was just drifting into the left lane and pretty close to the edge of the road way too much for me to feel comfortable to even think of passing her! So I just honked my horn until she started to pay attention. Upon driving past them she was looking down at her phone more than looking at the road... Her whole family was...
Dont be those people. Be smart