I didn't see that statement in the (door-shaped) video, so I'll take your word for it.

> How popular do you think the tall-ass trucks are in Portugal?

Not very, which is why I was mystified by your question. Why would we NEED special sanctions for non-Americans?

Not addressed (as far as I saw) are the penalties for texting & driving in different countries. In the USA, they're basically nonexistent.

But let's say there's no difference, and no difference in the prevalance of this behavior. Texting is still going to be far more deadly behind the wheel of a giant barge. In fact, the vehicle difference serves as a multiplier for the deadly outcomes of it.