COLUMBUS, Ohio — On Oct. 2, Ohio resident Jeff Sprotberry was driving down a two lane highway when the car passing him veered into his lane.

"There was really nothing I could do to react in time,” said Sprotberry.

The driver was distracted by something in their car.

“It pushed me off the road to the passenger side so that way and my car flipped over and ended up on the roof.”

Sprotberry was lucky and escaped with only a few bruises and cuts. But, Executive Director of The Risk Institute Phil Renaud says the accident could have been avoided entirely.

“There’s an overconfidence in drivers' skills, right? So, if you ask the driver are you comfortable driving distracted with the phone or doing other things like eating and other activities, the answer would be 'sure I am because I’m a good driver'," said Renaud.

He says the risks go up as technology advances.

“It’s not only cell phones that are of concern because vehicles are becoming much more technology oriented as we know from anything from GPS to music to anything else could be a distraction in of itself.”

Renaud says a “hands-free” law would be the next step in Ohio.

“Studies that have been done around the country that have incorporated hands-free laws have shown significant decreases in fatalities two years after the implementation of the law.”

And it’s something Sprotberry says would like to see it enacted.

“I think anything that can be done to enforce — not enforce — but enhance the regulations and increase enforcement if possible.”