Directs the Department of Justice and Public Safety, in consultation with the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Conference of District Attorneys, the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), the NC Sheriffs' Association, and the NC Association of Chiefs of Police, to study how to improve enforcement of the laws prohibiting the unlawful use of a mobile phone while operating a motor vehicle. Details the required contents of the study, including a survey of how other states address the unlawful use of a mobile phone while operating a motor vehicle, including any relevant laws. Directs the Department of Justice and Public Safety to report its findings and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety and the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee by March 1, 2018.