Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
FTR, a large segment of the population probably disagrees with your assessment of the seriousness of the offense of talking on a cell phone while driving. Especially if the "offense" is considered in context of the traffic conditions. Similar to the offense of "speeding," the seriousness of the "offense" and increased risk is very much context related.
+1...unless you actually fall down, or someone else does...or unless the behavior was irregular (like honking for 10 minutes), it probably isn't that relevant.