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Two weeks ago I was stopped at a traffic light on a four lane highway. I was about 10 cars back in the left lane and the right lane only had about 7 or 8 cars in it. We had been stopped for well over a minute when I saw a woman come flying up in the right lane at 50 mph. I looked into her car as she drove past and she was texting and not looking in front of her. She slammed into the back of the line of cars next to me and wrecked at least three cars.

When I get behind someone who is weaving or in the left lane poking along at the same speed as the car next to them, it's usually a safe bet that they're on the cell phone. I think it's a lot more common than drunk driving and just as dangerous. It's sad that we need to pass a law to get people to stop engaging in behavior that is risky to themselves and others. They should know better.

She slammed into the back of the line of cars next to me and wrecked at least three cars.

A couple of years ago the PM talk show in Austin was discussing cell phones while driving. One gal called in and said there was nothing wrong with that behavior. Just as she was about finished, there were tires squalling and a loud CRASH. She hung up.