Ouch: 5 years for text-messaging causing vehicular-manslaughter

[jdc]

A driver who caused a fatal traffic collision when she was text messaging behind the wheel on the freeway last year was sentenced today to five years in state prison.

http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archives/2...ghter.html

Is it illegal in every state? or just a few? Anyone here do it all the time?

I dont text (dont even have a texting plan) and thankfully have BT in both my cars...