Agree 100% with "if you are doing something else while driving, stop it". I have always thought the conversation is the distracting part, not the act of holding

Agree 100% with "if you are doing something else while driving, stop it". I have always thought the conversation is the distracting part, not the act of holding a phone to your head. Research shows that it's less distracting to talk to a passenger than a phone conversation: http://scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/2007/01/24/want-to-drive-safely-talking-t/ http://scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/2007/01/24/want-to-dr... (link in article). Still, I prefer to remain focused on the driving conditions. I'm not sure I agree that "driving is fairly safe" though. We have mitigated much of the risk associated with driving with vehicle impact standards and road design. I still really feel that most drivers don't understand the magnitude of what they are doing - they become accustomed to the relative safety and start doing other things. It seems the more safety we "build into the system" the more risks people are willing to take. I'm not suggesting we take safety out of the system though!