Frankly, I don't see a proper FEDERAL interest in no-cellphone-driving laws.

The long history of laws in this country has left and leaves speed limits in the hands of the several states. Also, whether and where right turn on red may be permissible. And other such traffic matters, such as blood alcohol content to be chargeable with DUI. And of course the police who enforce traffic laws are all local or state, not federal.

How is cellphone driving different in any essential character from what's in the previous paragraph?

I'm all in favor of stringent state laws against cellphoning and/or texting while driving, and in favor of stringent enforcement by state and local police. But this kind of proposal makes no sense at all for the federal government to get into.

Dave Oesterreich