Yeah Cali can no longer have monitors in the front unless it is just for navigational purposes (has to be nearer to the radio and lower than a DVD monitor).
About the question. We can safely say (95% at least) that the accident wouldn't have occured if the driver was paying attention, then why not judge him harshley? This driver is to blame, and the punishment should be solely on the driver who was distracted. If not, shit like this is just gonna keep on going down.