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New York Bill Could Make Texting While Walking a Crime
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May 19, 2019
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0:42Now PlayingA proposed bill in New York could make texting while walking illegal.
Senate Bill S5746 aims to make it a crime for a pedestrian to use "a portable electronic device while crossing a roadway." That would include your cellphone.
While there's no clear evidence that personal electronic devices used on the streets cause traffic accidents, state lawmakers are considering the use of messaging or playing games just on the streets, where the fines could range from $50 to $150 depending on the number of offenses.
Similar laws have passed in smaller cities in Hawaii and California, but this is New York, with millions of people. So the question is, if it gets the green light, how will it be enforced?
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