At the beginning of the twenty-first century,some people placed signs with crudely painted skeletons holding cell phones near roadways,usually facing freeway ramps.These signs indicated disapproval of using cell phones while driving,a practice some states have now made illegal.As a result of these laws:

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The passage states that some states have now made using cell phones while driving illegal. This means that an informal norm (disapproval of using cell phones while driving) has become a law, which is stated in option D. Option A is incorrect because it is unlikely that almost no one violates the law, as there will always be individuals who break it. Option B is incorrect because the passage suggests that the norm has become a law, which means that talking on a cell phone while driving isn't taboo anymore, it's illegal. Option C is incorrect because there are sanctions that can be used to enforce the law, such as fines or even revoking a driver's license.

At the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century,some People Placed Signs