CNet:
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?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 22 2019, @12:31AM (1 child)
Because it's totally impossible that a driver could try to avoid the clueless pedestrian, lose control of their vehicule and cause another accident or hit another innocent pedestrian...
Serious question: Is there actually some form of tought process that occurs in some people's brains before their fingers start tapping on the keyboard ?
(Score: 1, Disagree) by khallow on Thursday May 23 2019, @11:24AM
Or they could be better drivers and drive like people could step in front of their car at any time (just like all the other crazy stuff people do on or around roads). That's one of the basic ideas behind defensive driving [wikipedia.org], for example. If you're driving in such a way that you have a stark choice between creaming an inattentive pedestrian and a catastrophic accident, then you're doing it wrong.