Yes, and innocent people die every year as a result of police pursuits "faster than the speed limit."  Carrying a gun into a public building is unlikely to cause a traffic accident, nor would using blue and red lights.  Cell phone use while driving is a distraction and a danger.  For everyone.  

Being killed in a crash by a civilian using a cell phone would not be much different that being killed by a cop using one.  "Dead" is radically equivalent.