Should Distracted Walkers Be Fined?
Texting and talking while walking is becoming increasingly common as smart phones never leave our hands. Just how dangerous is this and should it be made illegal.
We’ve all laughed, or at least some of us have, when we've seen the man or woman texting on a cell phone, then suddenly trip over an unexpected curb. But it isn't always funny. In a story on this problem reported by the Redwood City-Woodside Patch back in the summer, it was reported that injuries from distracted walking resulted in emergency room visits more than quadrupling in the past seven years. City and transportation officials across the country have labeled distracted walking as a serious public safety issue that needs addressing. Salt Lake City pedestrians face a $50 fine for using cellphones, headphones and other distracting electronic devices while crossing the light rail tracks, the Utah Transit Authority decided and …
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10:39 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
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