Since people will not stop being stupid just on their own, a law to help them stop driving stupid is probably not a bad idea. Will it completely stop the idiots from doing stupid things? No. Would it be fine if the idiots would only kill themselves when doing stupid things behind the wheel? Certainly. Will we ever get that lucky? Nope.

In Minnesota we now have to wear seat belts if in the front seat of a vehicle. It is a primary offense if we don't and will result in a driver being pulled over and cited for that violation. It's pretty much a "if it's a good idea, it's the law" in Minnesota. But also in Minnesota if you are a motorcycle driver you don't need to wear a helmet. Go figure.

I once skirted an erratic driver who had a sheaf of papers in one hand and a calculator in the other. My comment to self went something like this, "my what an effective multi-tasker this driver is." ...Not so much.

Will a law help? Probably not. The ones who use the phones and other devices while driving are much too important and busy to be bothered with things like laws... and common sense.