I don't recall seing agonized rants from the righties when states and local governments passed laws aimed at reducing distracted driving....but when a federal agency makes a recommendation
and Obama happens to be in the White House, they shriek like little girls.
Ban on handheld cell phones while driving: Nine states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington) plus D.C. and Virgin Islands require hands-free mobile use.
Cell phone bans for novice drivers: 30 states and D.C. ban cell phone use by novices.
Cell phone bans for school bus drivers: 19 states and D.C. ban the use of cell phones by school bus drivers.
Ban on texting while driving: 35 states, D.C., and Guam ban texting while driving for all drivers. Another 7 states (Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia) ban the practice for novice drivers, while Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas ban the practice by school bus drivers.
Other states have variations on cell phone while driving bans, like New Hampshire, which has distracted driving laws.
Texas bans handheld phones and texting in school zones, while Illinois bans handheld cell phones in school zones and highway construction zones.
Many cities have also passed distracted driving bans, though states like Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, and Oklahoma ban local officials from enacting such laws.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2397646,00.asp