This is wise ... the brain cannot serve two masters, and it's clear that people are making the wrong choices far too often. However, that said, there are many kinds of driving scenarios: crowded parking lots, residential streets, freeway ingress/egress, crowded expressways, and long expressway spans. They all call for different kinds of attention, and long expressway driving really can tolerate split attention. So, what are we really talking about, and what's the best way to avoid danger? How about criminalizing various kinds of distracted driving ... like a DUI? How about making this a state-by-state decision ... why do the feds need to be involved? ... all states do not have the same driving scenarios or sensibilities.

1) How does one measure the value of one's life and work?? Is it really just about money? Weren't *you* that young guy upsetting the old guys 30 years ago?? Sit down, shut up, and keep to your knitting. 2) If you're worth more, prove it. Otherwise, you aren't.