Fines For Texting While Walking In US Town

**plasty** · 05-13-12 at 07:10 AM

Fines For Texting While Walking In US Town

Pedestrians could be fined if caught using their
mobile phones in new clampdown

The clampdown comes after a rise in the number of jaywalking incidents, where pedestrians cross roads illegally or recklessly, instead of using marked routes.
Officers in Fort Lee, New Jersey, have said some people are constantly putting themselves at risk of being hit by vehicles because they do not pay attention.
Police are stepping up patrols looking for "dangerous" walkers who are not obeying the rules of the road.
They have been handing out leaflets warning pedestrians about the crackdown.
So far this year, more than 20 people have been hit by cars in Fort Lee.
"It's a big distraction. Pedestrians aren't watching where they're going. They're not aware," said Fort Lee Police chief Thomas Ripoli at a news conference.
One resident Sue Choe admitted she texts and walks "all the time," but added: "When I walk, I still look around. I'm not constantly looking down."
In the last month-and-a-half, at least 117 tickets have been issued for jaywalking - an offence which carries a fine of $85 (£53).

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Adanaliyik · 05-13-12 at 07:16 AM

Yeah, let's fine people for texting while walking, when it's still not illegal to text while you drive in most states...

:)

**CyberKingdom** · 05-13-12 at 07:34 AM

Texting is one of the worst things that technology brought us. I want to stab everyone that texts while driving. Talking on the phone too for that matter.

HellSpire · 05-13-12 at 08:01 AM

Good. Ever watched the videos of people getting into stupid situations while texting, woman walking and falling into a fountain at the mall while texting, man walking up to a BEAR while texting. We live in a time where we have to pass laws for people to slow down when they see emergency vehicles off to the side of the road ffs, people just cant be trusted to do the right thing and not be apathetic morons.

**blaxroze** · 05-13-12 at 08:53 AM

Aww, pity them.... NOT.

shoguns · 05-13-12 at 09:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by nofile404

Dangerous walker?
Best not be looking at a map either, I suppose. Serious BS here.

Probably not, you should pay attention to what ever you are doing.

How hard is it to stop for 10 seconds?

Notorious_dog · 05-13-12 at 09:22 AM

May as well fine stupid people as well while they're at it. Only problem is, How do you recognize a stupid person? I mean, just look at Einstein!

seriously though, I J walk all the time, and I look both ways multiple times.

**L1b3rta** · 05-13-12 at 09:38 AM

I rarely text, so no empathy from me folks from Fort Lee, New Jersey. I hope I'll never see the logic in this and become one of 'them', I just don't get why people constantly text wherever they go. And I dare to bet more than half the text is pointless, as in, just chatting without anything but social purposes. I mean, when you're home or just standing still on a place wherever on earth it's obvious you've got the time to chat, but when you're walking from place to place you obviously haven't.

**Omega_Prime** · 05-13-12 at 09:59 AM

I think it should be like this, I'll drive this:

If you get out of the way, you don't get squished otherwise, I get to squish you.

**L1b3rta** · 05-13-12 at 10:04 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Omega_Prime

I think it should be like this, I'll drive this:

If you get out of the way, you don't get squished otherwise, I get to squish you.

By a Chinese steamroller? Surely you Brits must have some remaining industry to build one yourself. >.<

**Omega_Prime** · 05-13-12 at 10:43 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by L1b3rta

By a Chinese steamroller? Surely you Brits must have some remaining industry to build one yourself. >.<

Chinese ones cheaper and may 'accidentally' go wrong

**curb193** · 05-13-12 at 10:58 AM

Why would we want to stop these idiots from falling into manholes/fountains or getting hit by cars!? Genetic cleansing anyone?

**lvstealth** · 05-13-12 at 11:23 AM

hm... well Nofile, i figure the 767 is set up so texting and "driving" would be kinda OK (if they could get signal at 30k feet. maybe if you are riding a motorcycle you should limit your texting!

I think most of the "save yourself from yourself" laws are not a necessity, or even a valid premise. but i have the notion we really should not try so hard to save all and sundry. my opinion is that we have upset the flow of things and ma nature will even the score at some point. but... they wont let me decide who ranks in the "don't let 'em breed" category so no hope there, i am against any one else deciding!

for work, i text often, it is efficient. my Bluetooth allows me to say "text so and so" and then say the message, then say send. so i still have my hands on the wheel, and i am proficient at multitasking when one task is speaking, one is thinking, and one is driving. but i will send my itinerary to any who do not share my faith in e so you might schedule when to stay off which roads.

as for walking and texting... i do not walk except for pleasure and i do not text except for work, so i do not mix the two.

smiling,
Mandy

**markxace** · 05-13-12 at 11:38 AM

I find it really annoying when people can't text and walk at the same time, it's not that hard, they either walk into people or just walk into the road.

05-13-12 at 07:16 AM	#2
Adanaliyik Master Join Date: May 2012 Location: Turkey Posts: 1,162	Yeah, let's fine people for texting while walking, when it's still not illegal to text while you drive in most states... :)

05-13-12 at 07:34 AM	#3
CyberKingdom Master Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,105	Texting is one of the worst things that technology brought us. I want to stab everyone that texts while driving. Talking on the phone too for that matter.

05-13-12 at 08:01 AM	#4
HellSpire Novice Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 119	Good. Ever watched the videos of people getting into stupid situations while texting, woman walking and falling into a fountain at the mall while texting, man walking up to a BEAR while texting. We live in a time where we have to pass laws for people to slow down when they see emergency vehicles off to the side of the road ffs, people just cant be trusted to do the right thing and not be apathetic morons.

05-13-12 at 08:53 AM	#5
blaxroze Expert Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 949	Aww, pity them.... NOT.

05-13-12 at 09:11 AM	#6
shoguns Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 384	Quote: Originally Posted by nofile404 Dangerous walker? Best not be looking at a map either, I suppose. Serious BS here. Probably not, you should pay attention to what ever you are doing. How hard is it to stop for 10 seconds?

05-13-12 at 09:22 AM	#7
Notorious_dog Elder Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,974	May as well fine stupid people as well while they're at it. Only problem is, How do you recognize a stupid person? I mean, just look at Einstein! seriously though, I J walk all the time, and I look both ways multiple times.

05-13-12 at 09:38 AM	#8
L1b3rta Guru Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 5,988	I rarely text, so no empathy from me folks from Fort Lee, New Jersey. I hope I'll never see the logic in this and become one of 'them', I just don't get why people constantly text wherever they go. And I dare to bet more than half the text is pointless, as in, just chatting without anything but social purposes. I mean, when you're home or just standing still on a place wherever on earth it's obvious you've got the time to chat, but when you're walking from place to place you obviously haven't.

05-13-12 at 09:59 AM	#9
Omega_Prime Autobot Supreme Commander Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,559	I think it should be like this, I'll drive this: If you get out of the way, you don't get squished otherwise, I get to squish you.

05-13-12 at 10:04 AM	#10
L1b3rta Guru Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 5,988	Quote: Originally Posted by Omega_Prime I think it should be like this, I'll drive this: If you get out of the way, you don't get squished otherwise, I get to squish you. By a Chinese steamroller? Surely you Brits must have some remaining industry to build one yourself. >.<

05-13-12 at 10:43 AM	#11
Omega_Prime Autobot Supreme Commander Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,559	Quote: Originally Posted by L1b3rta By a Chinese steamroller? Surely you Brits must have some remaining industry to build one yourself. >.< Chinese ones cheaper and may 'accidentally' go wrong

05-13-12 at 10:58 AM	#12
curb193 Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 256	Why would we want to stop these idiots from falling into manholes/fountains or getting hit by cars!? Genetic cleansing anyone?

05-13-12 at 11:23 AM	#13
lvstealth Give me your Glow juice.. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 5,123	hm... well Nofile, i figure the 767 is set up so texting and "driving" would be kinda OK (if they could get signal at 30k feet. maybe if you are riding a motorcycle you should limit your texting! I think most of the "save yourself from yourself" laws are not a necessity, or even a valid premise. but i have the notion we really should not try so hard to save all and sundry. my opinion is that we have upset the flow of things and ma nature will even the score at some point. but... they wont let me decide who ranks in the "don't let 'em breed" category so no hope there, i am against any one else deciding! for work, i text often, it is efficient. my Bluetooth allows me to say "text so and so" and then say the message, then say send. so i still have my hands on the wheel, and i am proficient at multitasking when one task is speaking, one is thinking, and one is driving. but i will send my itinerary to any who do not share my faith in e so you might schedule when to stay off which roads. as for walking and texting... i do not walk except for pleasure and i do not text except for work, so i do not mix the two. smiling, Mandy

05-13-12 at 11:38 AM	#14
markxace Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 443	I find it really annoying when people can't text and walk at the same time, it's not that hard, they either walk into people or just walk into the road.