Watch out, ped-“text”rians — or at least tear your eyes away from your phone to look around for a cop every once in a while.
Walking while texting in New Jersey could soon get you slapped with a $50 ticket or even 15 days in the slammer.
A “distracted walking” law introduced by Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt would ban texting while walking and would require pedestrians to use hands-free attachments on their electronic devices.
“Distracted pedestrians, like distracted drivers, present a potential danger to themselves and drivers on the road,” Lampitt said.
Not to mention the risks they pose to fellow walkers, as any New Yorker who has fought through a Times Square sidewalk scrum of screen-staring, selfie-snapping tourists can tell you.
“An individual crossing the road distracted by their smartphone presents just as much danger to motorists as someone jaywalking and should be held, at minimum, to the same penalty,” Lampitt said.
Walking while texting in New Jersey could soon get you slapped with a $50 ticket or even 15 days in the slammer.
A “distracted walking” law introduced by Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt would ban texting while walking and would require pedestrians to use hands-free attachments on their electronic devices.
“Distracted pedestrians, like distracted drivers, present a potential danger to themselves and drivers on the road,” Lampitt said.
Not to mention the risks they pose to fellow walkers, as any New Yorker who has fought through a Times Square sidewalk scrum of screen-staring, selfie-snapping tourists can tell you.
“An individual crossing the road distracted by their smartphone presents just as much danger to motorists as someone jaywalking and should be held, at minimum, to the same penalty,” Lampitt said.
Can't say i disagree with this.
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