Fact is "what is the point other then more fines when somebody gets hit?"

It is not going to change anything else and there is no enforcement possible with how little officers are on the streets. Its like the Texting law. It actually made it more dangerous because the same "the law doesn't apply to me" idiots are now trying to hide they are texting instead of holding the damn thing at the top of the steering wheel where they do have a little more view. Now they are holding it below the dash line. There were already "distracted driver" laws on the book and they were already not being Enforced.

Till we put some more constraints on getting and retaining a drivers license or more police on the road things are not going to improve.
Example:
How often does the DMV check to see if you still have knowledge of traffic laws like "where is a bicyclist suppose to ride"?.
Answer: only where you first get your license. There is no further testing to see if you still retain a lick of knowledge about other road users.

EDUCATE AND TESTING PEOPLE would do a lot more good. 20 questions when you renew would do us a lot more good then this law ever will.