New Jersey Bill Would Make Texting While Walking Illegal | The Compost Bin | Forums

well if that isn't the dumbest thing to waste time and money on

TOMS RIVER, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A new bill in New Jersey would make it illegal for people to text while walking.

CBS2’s Meg Baker reported Thursday the bill calls for a fine of up to $50, 15 days behind bars, or both, if people are caught texting while walking.

“If a person on the road — whether walking or driving — presents a risk to others on the road, there should be a law in place to dissuade and penalize risky behavior,” Democratic Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, who sponsored the bill, told CBS2.

CBS2 reports that since 2010, there has been a 35 percent increase nationally in the number of accidents related to distracted pedestrians.

“Pay attention to what you’re doing at that moment. Don’t split your time with your phone, with coversations, with anything else,” Al Della Fave of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office told CBS2.

People in Toms River had mixed opinions on the proposed bill. 

more http://newyork.cbslo.....g-walking/