That's a good point but remember that some passengers are not that good at keeping an eye on the row (I also often talk to a driver when I shouldn't without rea

That's a good point but remember that some passengers are not that good at keeping an eye on the row (I also often talk to a driver when I shouldn't without realizing it and he needs to shut me up). But encouraging people to use safer alternatives is better then banning (or preventing) these alternatives because some people will always use a phone in the car. Remember that the average John Smith salesman who is about to use his phone to call his costumer doesn't immediately know how to turn off the airplane mode. He might be distracted for quite a while because he can't figure out why siri is not working. And if he is in a hurry, he will certainly not pull over!