In fact, you can be fined if you put your eyes on one of a bunch of electronic devices while crossing the street. You can still record audio, somehow.
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Instead of punishing people who text and walk, this German city is encouraging them
It’s happened to the best of us. We’re not proud of it, we’re trying to contain it, but sometimes, it’s inevitable. Admit it, when your crush finally answers your text, no matter where you are and what you’re doing, you’ll whip your phone out of your pocket and check to see then and there if you’ve got a chance at happiness.But in New Jersey, such behavior might become illegal in addition to socially inacceptable while walking the city’s streets. Do it, and you’ll soon face a fine or even short jail ...
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Should you go to jail for using your phone while walking? New NJ bill could make it so
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that using your smartphone while driving is a dumb idea. Maybe you can get away with it with the help of some voice-guided software, but the moment you start tapping away at a screen, or even glancing over to a display, you’re taking your attention off the road and putting yourself and other motorists at risk. That’s why plenty of municipalities already have distracted-driving laws on the books. But should pedestrians be held to the same ...
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