It is clear that legislation alone cannot change driving behavior.
Making the roads safer and decreasing distracted driving will require a
multi-faceted approach. Education and awareness of the law and the
dangers it is trying to protect citizens from is a start. As Secretary LaHood
has said: “[G]ood laws don’t mean anything without tough enforcement.”185
Michigan must be careful not to let poorly crafted legislation make its
roads more dangerous.186 If Michigan wants to use legislation as a tool for
change, it must ensure that the tool is sufficient for the task. Moreover, if
Michigan is serious about reducing distracted driving and increasing
highway safety, then it must focus on all forms of distracted driving—not
target a single technology, discriminately.