Honolulu bans texting while crossing streets in bid to curb injuries

‘A ban on pedestrians looking at mobile phones or texting while crossing the street will take effect in Hawaii’s largest city in late October, as Honolulu becomes the first major US city to pass legislation aimed at reducing injuries and deaths from “distracted walking”.
The ban comes as cities around the world grapple with how to protect phone-obsessed “smartphone zombies” from injuring themselves by stepping into traffic or running into stationary objects.
Starting 25 October, Mayor Kirk Caldwell told reporters on Thursday, Honolulu pedestrians can be fined between $15 and $99 (£11 and £75), depending on the number of times police catch them looking at a phone or tablet device as they cross the street.’
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