Do we all agree that anything which causes a driver to become distracted, whilst driving, can cause an accident
Can we also agree that there are levels of distractions. Some things are very distracting, others less so.
Can we also agree that all individuals are different. So something you might find distracting, like listening to something on the radio (sport for example), rubbernecking an accident, or having your wife (or significant other) or children "going off on one", being told by your boss you have been fired, or that your youngest has just been rushed to hospital, may be tad more distracting than say having a short conversation with SWMBO to tell her that you are running a bit late and will be home 15 minutes later, or her telling you to stop and get the some milk.
Can we all agree that other factors impact our ability to be distracted. Weather conditions, ambient light light levels, the speed we are travelling, other factors like whether we know the road, other drivers behaviour, etc.
Can we all agree, that some people are more focused on the task in hand or that some people have better co-ordination and simply have the ability to multi-task. People like Lewis Hamilton for example who can drive very fast, hit apexs, change gear, brake, adjust his take balance all whilst talking to his race engineer, where as some people struggle to find the floor when they get out of bed.
Finally I very much doubt anyone would question that having two hands on the steering wheel is much better than only having one.
Therefore the question is, should legislation be put in place to accommodate every person, every condition, etc, irrespective of the individual skills and abilities, or should we have legistration which is actually enforceable and provides a level of common sense. Personally I would rather the individual take some responsibility for their own, and others safety, rather than expecting the government to do it for them.
Where as it would seem others are much happier to place the responsibility for their actions in the control of others.