Indeed. There are already laws [probably in every state] against failing to pay full and complete attention to the road while driving.
There is no need for specific laws against particular distractions.
“Indeed. There are already laws [probably in every state] against failing to pay full and complete attention to the road while driving.”
Yes, there are. To my thinking, if you cause an accident you were not, by definition, paying full and complete attention to what you were doing. I think the penalties for not paying due care and attention while driving should be raised, in proportion to the severity of the accident caused. You cause an accident that kills someone? You go to jail, regardless of whether it was because you were drunk, texting, trying to find an item lost between your seats, or whatever - people should know better than to try those things while driving. This attitude of “well, it was just an accident”, as if it was some sort of random, totally unpredictable occurence, is a big part of why people feel they can get away without paying due care and attention while driving.