Amen to that.
Here in Luxembourg everything regarding phones is forbidden in the car. You may use the phone only when you have a hands free gizmo, usually bluetooth, that requires no handling of the phone.
Rule says you may not even touch the phone to look at the clock. That makes texting impossible.
It goes as far as to say that you are not even allowed to handle your phone when stopped at a red light or even when you park by the side of the road as long as you are on a public road and your motor is running.
On a parking lot with the motor turned off it's no problem.