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Originally Posted by shakran
Nice try, but there's an obvious difference. A good driver can dismiss the distraction of a cell phone/passenger/food at will because he's putting the right priorities on things - namely, driving first. A drunk driver cannot dismiss the effects of alcohol at will.
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Completely incorrect in application, though it sounds good in theory. There are thousands of people who drive legally drunk and yet never come close to an accident. Their perceptions and abilities are somewhat diminished, but not to a large degree. It's the same thing with cell phone users - some are easily distracted, some are not, but all have their abilities diminished to some degree.
With drinking and dirving, we play to a lowest common denominator rule - hell, many people can drive legally drunk better than a lot of people can drive sober, but we don't take the chance that this is the case. Everyone is held to the same minimum standard, as we know most people are significantly affected by alcohol.
With cell phones people are all affected - but some to a larger degree than others. Hence, a push for regulation of cell phone usage while driving.
Personally, I see no reason people need to yak on the phone while driving other than they want to. Pull over if you really have to talk.