Originally Posted by
mcours2006
Easy enough to see drivers actually on their phones as I roll up beside them on the bike lane at a stop light. I've seen plenty of these on my daily commute. They are literally holding the phone in their hands, either while stopped, or while rolling up to a stop. An action that is illegal in my parts and subject to a fine of $800 and 3 demerit points. I don't know how many of those drivers hold on to their phones while traffic begins to move, but it's not a stretch to think that a few of them will want to finish their texting before putting the phone down, even while moving.
It is also not a stretch to imagine that some people conflate talking on a phone while watching the road, as the same thing as staring downwards into their lap texting on a phone; and also that some people believe that if they can imagine something wrong might be occurring or might happen in the future, then it is occurring and will continue to happen in the future.