That ' s just your personal experience and it makes zero difference , since everyone has a distinct personal experience and they may vary wildly . You should rather look at objective data such as crime stats . <| sep |> Comment of the year nominee . <| sep |> Awesome ! I ' ll look into it this evening after this hellish shift ! Thank you so much for the info <| sep |> I think mobile phone laws in general are pretty stupid , they are rife with double standards and take a completely overzealous approach to road safety . Take a photo with your phone while driving illegal . Take a photo with your camera while driving legal . Stream music to your car with your phone while on a provisional license illegal . Stream music to your car with your iPod while on a provisional license legal . Read news on your phone while driving illegal . Read a newspaper while driving legal . Just holding your phone while driving illegal . Holding your doodle while driving possibly also illegal . Emergency vehicles are completely exempt from the law . CB radios are completely legal . I ' m not saying to unban mobile phone use entirely , but a bit of logic and consistency would be nice mobile phones aren ' t going away any time soon .