The Act also increased the penalty for use of a hand-held mobile phone or similar device.

And it should ban not only hand-held phones, but all phone conversations in cars.

With any hand-held phone, another question is the battery type.

Americans seems increasingly attached to and comfortable with their hand-held phones.

Countries where using a hand-held phone while driving is illegal:

Every day, I see at least one driver talking on a hand-held phone while the vehicle is moving.

He gets his wife on the hand-held phone as he's checking the house.

A few communities, but no states, have banned the use of hand-held phones while driving.

But 51 percent said they use hand-held phones while driving anyway.

Guests may rent the hand-held, 12-ounce phones for about $10 a day.