>While not disputing the facts of the study Jake cites (necessarily), many other studies have demonstrated a clear link between cell phone use and accidents. And the stats on accidents involving cell phones' evil sibling, texting, are even worse. This is an easy thing to shut down (or at least sharply reduce). We should.

There's a rule in Virginia against that IIRC, but it's not enforced. Because the cops are doing it too. At least that's the explanation I got from a native here.