Heavy fines, jail time, loss of driving privilege, impound vehicle
Seems to me this will work better to deter this stupid behavior behind the wheel. Yes, some damage will occur before it sinks in, but eventually most people will get it. Texting is not the only problem. Smart phones have all kinds of distracting features. Even dialing a regular phone takes your eyes off of the road. We survived just fine when we had to pull up to a phone booth to make a call.