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New York state Sen. John Liu introduced a bill last week that would ban texting while walking. Pedestrians could be fined between $25 and $250 if they're seen "using any portable device" while crossing a roadway, according to a copy of the bill obtained by The Guardian.
"Using" a device means looking at it, playing games, being online, sending emails, texting and more, according to the bill. The legislation makes exceptions for emergency first-responders and those trying to contact hospitals, fire departments, police and other emergency services.
The penalties for people who don't look up from their phones while crossing are already pretty high, aren't they?
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The last time I saw him he was walking down Lover's Lane holding his own hand.
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(Score: 4, Insightful) by ikanreed on Tuesday May 21 2019, @08:55PM (3 children)
We make laws that everyone should wash their hands after using the bathroom if they work in food service.
Crosswalks are a pretty natural "It's not just you you're affecting asshole" zone as well.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Tuesday May 21 2019, @09:40PM (2 children)
Yes, it's there to make sure that people don't get sick. It's not targeted at individuals and their personal responsibility, but at those that are selling food. Crosswalks are the "safe haven" of the pedestrian. Drivers shouldn't ever be in a position where they will hit a pedestrian crossing the road, because the driver is making sure they don't hit a pedestrian crossing the road. What's next, do we legislate that people shouldn't be crossing the street, if they're distracted. What about blind people? What it boils down to is that the driver should be paying attention and not hit anyone/anything that's crossing the road in front of them.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 21 2019, @11:53PM (1 child)
So it's not people's personal responsibility to clean their hands?
Your bizarre notions about the extent of "personal responsibility" is short-circuiting your ability to reason about society (and the people in it).
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Wednesday May 22 2019, @02:19PM
It's definitely their personal responsibility to wash their hands, but generally it's the employer who the laws hit. The proposed law is targeting individuals, not regulating an industry. Personally, I think it's a bit overboard to be legislating that "Pedestrians could be fined between $25 and $250 if they're seen "using any portable device"" as it seems to me that the law could and would be abused.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"