Exactly. Why outlaw texting, but not outlaw eating? Or applying mascara? Or reading the newspaper? Or searching for a cd that's slid underneath the passenger se

Exactly. Why outlaw texting, but not outlaw eating? Or applying mascara? Or reading the newspaper? Or searching for a cd that's slid underneath the passenger seat? If we're going to expect legislators to spend time enumerating every possible activity that could cause an accident, they're not going to have time to do anything else. You know what the real impetus behind laws like this is? Insurance companies. What should happen is if someone causes an accident while driving irresponsibly, they should be held liable in civil court and get sued for damages. If that happens, though their insurance company has to pay. Hence, the company lobbies to get things like this made illegal and thus legitimately excluded from being covered by the insurance policy.