Washington state made it illegal to talk on your cell phone and drive a couple years ago, but it was only a secondary offense, meaning the police needed another reason to pull you over. However as of this past Thursday, drivers can be pulled over just for talking on their mobile phones.

The law doesn't apply if you're using a hands-free device, but holding the phone to your ear with your shoulder apparently doesn't count. There are also a few exceptions to the law, including "if you set your phone to 'speaker' and hold it in front of you."

It's also not illegal to make a peanut butter sandwich while driving, as far as I'm aware. I have been driving more over the past few weeks, at least for work, and have had occasional reason to use my cell phone. I do have a headset for my personal phone, so I could use that, although plugging it in and putting it in my ear seems to be a lot more distracting than just talking on the phone like normal.