Very true... a major cause of accidents here in the Hampton Roads area centers around idiots who use their driving time to text, do makeup, yak to their friends, surf the internet, etc. And speed has nothing to do with it.
I recently completed a 4000 mile motorcycle tour. While riding I-95 from Georgia up to I-26 in South Carolina I decided to keep a tally of how many drivers I saw doing stupid stuff.
Kept count of how many out of each 10 cars I passed or who passed me. Fully 20% of drivers were doing something stupid. From texting, to makeup, to nail polish I noted just about everything anyone could do. I was amazed at the number I saw with a book or magazine on their steering wheel. Even counted two cars with people having sex!
We need to design our Interstates with lots of tight curves and such. I can say that on I-79 through West Virginia where it is particularly twisty and fun to ride that I saw lots less distracted drivers - I didn’t see anyone reading a book or having sex.
Cage drivers are just too relaxed most of the time to be safe.