Still, wouldn't you BE safer if other distractions were removed as well?
Once the cell-phone Dragon is slain, shouldn't other distractions be outlawed one by one, if your guarantee of safety is at issue? And if not, why not? I'd like to know what activities you'd allow me to perform in my car in order to avoid your gunfire. Oh, but if you do shoot, please don't miss me... the safety of others is at stake here! Stray bullets just may be more dangerous than cell phones.
Luckily, you can keep your weapon secured around me. I do not use my cell phone in the car. Why? Because I see it as a distraction and I make the personal decision not to use it so. I use my own judgement, I don't need to be beaten about the head with another frivolous law.
Therefore, I won't be incurring the death penalty for a sloppy lane change (due to cell phone use, but no other reason, yes?)or because I'm travelling slower than you would like.
Of course, I'm joking around a bit with you here, just as I'm sure you're joking with me concerning the advocacy of murder should I inconvenience you on the road.
You want to ban hand held cell phones. I want to minimize the myriad of ineffectual laws on the books.
I guess we just have differing philosophies.