People don’t stop doing something because it’s illegal. What making it illegal does is add potential penalties when they get in an accident, which for people holding truckers and bus licenses can be a big deal, it makes them more likely to get those licenses revoked. It’s that second accident that gets prevented.
Really. I was going to say the exact same thing. This summer on our annual trek from S. FL to NM (yes, a very long drive) we saw a trucker nearly run into an overpass as he overcorrected after drifting into the left lane. Thankfully he managed to keep the truck and trailer on the road and not hit anything or anyone (fortunately the interstate wasn’t as packed as it sometimes is). And yes, when we passed him we could see that he was STILL doing something with his cell phone, likely texting. It’s hard for me to fathom exactly how anyone can be that stupid, but driving around here in town, I see many people texting and driving. Who would have thought anyone would even have to be told that’s a stupid thing to do?
Oh, and add another source of revenue from all the tickets that troopers will be writing.
You mean politicians actually passed a thoroughly meaningless law just to make themselves look good, caring and strong?? Well that’s just TOO hard to believe!