Cell Phones & Driving

Is this you: when you get to your car you get on the cell phone (to talk or text, it doesn't matter), then you start driving?

What could possibly be so important as to endanger those around you?  Oh I know, you can do both because you're competent enough; the problem is when everyone else does it.  I hate to say this, but you can't say your attention is unaffected by doing both simultaneously.  When I'm braking and I look in my rearview mirror, and I see you on your cell phone (talking or texting, it doesn't matter), I get scared of you people.  Is he or she paying attention enough to apply the brakes?  Geez, that was close. 

Check this out:
http://www.aolnews.com/health/article/texting-and-driving-is-growing-american-killer-study-reports/19650470?test=latestnews

The fact of the matter is if you're on the cell phone (talking or texting) while you're driving, you're part of the problem.  That's the societal part of the problem.  The legislative part of the problem is that our legislators are addicted to it too and don't want to give it up...except for a few school zones here and there.  Otherwise, "I'm too busy talking to my friend and tweeting to pay attention to the road".  If being on the cell phone while driving is comparable to drinking and driving, why is one highly legislated but not the other?  Seems like some people are talking out of both sides of their mouths.