Now a New Jersey city has passed a law to make it illegal to text while walking.
“Fort Lee, N.J. police said they will begin issuing $85 jaywalking tickets to pedestrians who are caught texting while walking.” reports ABC News.
Thomas Ripoli, chief of the Fort Lee Police Department, said he “hopes his crackdown on people who display dangerous behavior while walking will make his town safer, but not everyone is on board with the idea of issuing $85 tickets.”
2 days ago, down by Dal Student Union Bldg, I was at that yield sign, and I presume student, with his head down texting and reading his latest text, ACTUALLY WALKED INTO THE FRONT OF MY CAR!!!! Startled, he looked up, gave a” hey dude sorry”, and walked around. I didn’t know if I should laugh, shout, or just give up. I throw a challenge out to Mayor Savage, to do the same. Make Texting while walking illegal. A blind person needs a dog and a cane. Texting makes you just as aware of situations around you as a blind person. Mayor Savage what do you say????
Text me on your decision…. —Walking on Planet Pluto
This article appears in Aug 15-21, 2013.
Pluto has been downgraded from planet to planetoid. This has been a statement from the Department of Completely Beside the Point.
A CASE FOR THE VIRTUOUS CYCLIST
“Make texting while walking illegal.” Walking on Planet Pluto
As we have seen, The Virtuous Cyclist has attacked pedestrians, car drivers and their passengers. Clearly, this is a case for The Virtuous Cyclist as well. The next step is clear.
Texting while walking must be made illegal. “Come,” The Virtuous Cyclist beckons, “come and revel in the virtue!”
A pleasure as always.
Cheerio!
It’s only a matter of time until some genius comes up with a radar app combined with a “Bitching Betty” cockpit voice.
“Warning. Warning. Collision Imminent. Here’s some porn”
There’s only one response to you, Reg.
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I truly feel sorry for people who are so addicted to their electronic devices they fail to participate in the real world. As we’ve seen, many accidents have been caused by this widespread addiction. Still, it continues. Addictions are vicious.
I do like the idea, however this happened well over a year ago. Your facts are also a little skewed.
From the mouth of Thomas Ripoli — chief of the Fort Lee Police Department:
“we should probably relax and remember that not everything we read on the Internet is always true.”
“Folks who are texting while walking in Fort Lee are indeed issued a $54 jaywalking ticket … but only if they also happen to be jaywalking at the same time.”
“Not a single ticket so far — nor any in the foreseeable future —has been issued specifically for texting while walking.”
I also want to mention that I’m hooked on The Simpsons Tapped Out. Whenever anyone mentions me using my phone its always, “who are you texting”, or something along those lines. I’m not texting anyone as smartphones have a lot of different functions.
So, in regards to the Bitch and only if the law really existed. How do you really know someone is actually “texting” while walking?
I wouldn’t worry about it. The time is just about perfect for the animals (the wild ones) to take over. We stand on two feet with forward facing eyes to see and protect ourselves from predators but with the advent of the smart phones, many walk with their heads down, making perfect targets as prey for animals.
Making things illegal doesn’t actually change behaviours. Teens still drink. People smoke pot. Drivers still speed.
There’s a law here whereby you can’t talk/text on a phone and drive, but it still happens. You have to wear a helmet while driving a bike, but cyclists are still killed…
Agreed. Look at where the texting-while-driving law has gotten us. Just take a look through the recent bitches if you’re not satisfied.
I recently saw a young man trying to cross a major highway, while texting and listening to his ipod. He was inches away from being flattened by an ambulance, of all things. Scary as heck, watching this unfold.
it’s illegal to pump your own gas in new jersey, true story
Oregon too PG!
Far too dangerous for unqualified people to handle such a flammable liquid.
Oregon I suppose because you need an iq over 15 to handle the pump, but in new joisey ain’t it because the wiseguys fix the pumps?
(there’s my daily dose of inappropriate zenophobia)
good grief, I like something that bro tim said – the end is nigh.
Come to the Dark Side, My Sister>: )
lol, ivanski, it’s only because it’s about animals taking over the world. he probably had apoplexy after writing it.
(and anyway, tim, wouldn’t it be better to have eyes in backs of our heads to protect against predators sneaking up from behind?)
An insult to the Blind!
If I know my Bro Tim, it was bipedal predators he was warning us about. As in:
A) “Be careful out there”
or
B)” Lets do it to them before they do it to us”
Pick your favorite Hill St. Precinct Desk Sergeant.
I just make sure I don’t get out of the way if someone is about to walk into me. Let them smash right into you and then tell them they should probably watch where they’re going.
I say let Darwin’s law of natural selection run its course.
I admit I text while walking across the street. I guess I’m kinda invincible. Oh by the way, I’m visiting Halifax for a couple weeks so get used to me doing this.
That Obama Hussein is a Muslim fascist! Snooki deserves to walk and text dammit!
No Sean, I meant the four legged kind. With everyone’s head down, it makes attacks easier. Just like going into the woods wearing flip flops or other impractical footwear. We are becoming lunch to the critters out there because of our stupidity.
Ah, I see. You must admit though, Borg-obliviousness does make it easier for swarmers, footpads and other ne’er-do-wells in our decaying urban wasteland.
hurrah for the rise of the beasts. I count the minutes til ‘life after people’.
Tots agree ova heah! HOLY FUCK phone zombies are annoying and dangerous. Walkin so damn slow across a crosswalk with your face in your i-(must love-tumors)-phone with the thumbs going a mile a minute. UGGHH – WAKE THE FUCK UP. The technology inventors and society wants us to multitask and save a little more time out of our day… become super-beings. People can no longer just take a walk down da road and see the sights. Nor can they afford to make a phone call on these personal radiation devices. Instead, one must get involved in lengthy back and forth exchanges all day. in order to communicate. Sheeple walkin’ into shit walkin into other sheeple… sheepfuckers. Try walkin into me, specially on a PMS day. You will have a swift kick to the shin to wake you out of your stupidity-induced sleepwalk.