With an issue such as this, the tragedies and national statistics are shocking reminders of how serious this issue truly is. The 387,000 injuries and 3,331 deaths stat throughout the U.S. in 2010 had me convinced that this "crack down" is a total benefit. The CHP's ticketing policy seems completely appropriate and should be treated as both an enforcement of the law as well as a potential life-saver.
http://redwoodbark.org/2013/04/chps-cell-phone-crackdown-policy-just-what-we-need/