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03-28-2016, 05:31 AM
Texting while walking could soon be illegal in New Jersey
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Jared Schumacher is among the hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans who routinely use electronic devices to text, listen to music or do other tasks as they walk outdoors.
But if a "distracted walking" measure recently proposed by a state assemblywoman eventually becomes law, the Trenton man and others like him could be facing fines or even jail time.
See also: Japanese ad uses samurai and ninjas to stop smartphone use while walking (http://mashable.com/2015/12/07/japan-smartphone-ad/)
"I admit that I'm usually listening to music, talking on my phone or texting while I'm walking around," the 20-year-old said while responding to a text as he walked along a street in the state capital last weekend. "I've never hurt myself, but I've seen people walk into poles or trip over a big ***** in the sidewalk." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/27/texting-walking-illegal/)
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Jared Schumacher is among the hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans who routinely use electronic devices to text, listen to music or do other tasks as they walk outdoors.
But if a "distracted walking" measure recently proposed by a state assemblywoman eventually becomes law, the Trenton man and others like him could be facing fines or even jail time.
See also: Japanese ad uses samurai and ninjas to stop smartphone use while walking (http://mashable.com/2015/12/07/japan-smartphone-ad/)
"I admit that I'm usually listening to music, talking on my phone or texting while I'm walking around," the 20-year-old said while responding to a text as he walked along a street in the state capital last weekend. "I've never hurt myself, but I've seen people walk into poles or trip over a big ***** in the sidewalk." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/27/texting-walking-illegal/)
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