So now safety experts aren’t satisfied that we’ve adapted to going hands-free. Now they want us to stop using cell phones all together while driving.

The idea here is to save lives, so you just can’t poke much fun at it, but for one, I think I concentrate more on the road if I’m using a cell phone, just because I don’t want my mind to drift from the road.

But really now. It’s almost impossible for police to enforce the hand-held cell phone ban now on the books in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, three other states and the District of Columbia.

Much like the seat-belt law, it seems to be enforced only when it’s secondary to some other infraction even though it’s a primary offense — something an officer can stop you for with no other cause.

But you seldom see that happen.

We’re a nation of cell phone addicts now, made so by marketing, multi-tasking lifestyles and our thirst to stay connected to family, friends and work.

We make calls for the slightest reason, text at the drop of a vowel and search for directions, movie times or ball scores when we should be focused on just one thing — the road ahead.

It’s risky business, no doubt. But are we ready to give it all up? Texting while driving is nuts and surfing behind the wheel is asking for trouble. But will we stop calling and talking?

Just Sunday night, I called my daughter Kelly while she was on her way back to school at West Virginia University. Yes, she was driving and yes, I called her cell phone.

But I did it because I thought she should know about the snow she might encounter in central Pennsylvania. I weighed the risk ands made the call.

Maybe we need to do more of that before we dial.

But really, how will police enforce an all out ban in the age of Bluetooth?

Better not talk back to the Garmin or strike up a conversation with the OnStar person.

And heavens, don’t ever talk to yourself.