I either keep my phone in the dash or in the cup holder between the seats. If I see I have a text, I may see who it is, but I never text back. I remember riding with my friend and she was texting her bf and said, "I apologize for texting I hope I don't offend you" my response was "I hope you don't get offended if I grab the wheel if we start going off the road." It was hilarious. But all I do with my phone while driving is talking, but I do either have it on speaker or use my Bluetooth and it's only if I have to.
I knew a family who was texting their daughter to see how long she was going to be as she dropped her two kids off with her ex and meet the rest of the family for Thanksgiving dinner. Well, she never made it. The police report suggests she dropped her phone and unbuckled her seat belt to pick it up and she ended up hitting something and was ejected from the vehicle...dead on impact. Her mom blames herself everyday.