Ah, maybe we need to keep the cell phones with texting but get rid of all the automobiles! That would make everything green, too! We all know how many people automobiles kill.
(Sarcasm)
Well, then we’d also need to get rid of bicycles; and bathtubs; and swimming pools; and . . . you get the idea.
Every study done on ANY type of cellphone usage while driving has shown that it impairsthe drivers response times. Even handsfree devices have been shown to impair the driver.
I do not even answer my phone when I am driving and my vehicle has built in bluetooth.
Maybe some people see this as an infringement on their rights, but the last thing I want is to be injured or kill by some idiot gossiping about some garbage.