A longtime Kansas state senator says he doubts there will be a move anytime soon to ban cellphone use by drivers in the state.

The Wichita Eagle reports Sen. Les Donovan says cellphones have become too much of a personal tool that everyone uses. He also notes the Legislature already has banned texting while driving and placed restrictions on cellphone use by underage drivers.

The National Transportation Safety Board recommended recently that all cellphone use should be banned for drivers. A University of Kansas psychology professor who has researched distracted driving says it’s only a matter of time before a cellphone ban is in place.

The Wichita Republican says any bill that calls for an outright ban on drivers would not get very far in the Legislature.