this is the violation that most deserves the huge fines..it's worse than running the lights, in the sense that if the intersection is empty, the light runner won't crash; but the texting/speaking driver without exception is dangerously distracted from his surroundings; he could hit almost anything around him..cars, people, poles, trees, he could jump the curb..i have personally had to take calls while driving; and without exaggeration, after i hung up, i could not remember how my car got to where i was at that point or what happened during the time i was on the phone..i swear it's like you see things but none of the information reaches your brain. More than light runners and flashing tailgaters, i believe this is the big one..anywyas, may god bless us all and keep us safe:-)