Steve, apparently this has struck a nerve with you, but I don't think that any of us are saying that it is "perfectly alright" to drive with one hand, or with the knees. I think it's a matter of "degrees"; seldom are things clearcut black and white.
Do you ever drive just one mile (or K) over the speed limit? Is that as wrong as 10 miles over? Do you ever tell a "white lie" to save someones feelings? Is that not still a lie? Do you ever drive a vehicle after a couple drinks? Just because you don't feel impaired, does that make it okay? Are you always 100% truthful on your taxes?
The point is that under the right circumstances, it seems a minor infraction of the law. How many highway accidents are caused by someone reaching to try to adjust the radio station? Or the heater controls? Or dropping a cigarette between your legs? Or drinking a cup of coffee? Should all these activities be illegal? There has to be a "line" drawn somewhere, and each of us draws it at a somewhat different place.
Richard J. Smith