They banned them in Cali. The ban worked at first, nobody was using a cell phone, but now a year later everyone is using them. I go to the local Univ, just about every student is pulling out of the parking lot with a cell phone to their ear.
Sorry to hear about your back Jake, I hope everything heals 100%.
My buddy is a cop, every time I talk to him, I tell him to lookout for people on cell phones.