It has been recommended to limit the use of portable electronic devices in vehicles . `` This ( distracted driving ) is becoming the new DUI . The recommendation for a total ban includes hands - free devices . Study : At any given daylight moment , 13.5 million drivers are on hand - held phones . Some 40 roadway fatalities last year were drunk drivers .
It has been recommended to limit the use of portable electronic devices in vehicles . The recommendation for a total ban includes hands - free devices . Study : At any given daylight moment , 13.5 million drivers are on hand - held phones . Some 40 roadway fatalities last year were drunk drivers .