New Jersey bill would ban texting while walking

By Melanie Burney
Updated March 27 2016 - 3:44pm, first published 3:40pm
New Jersey bill would ban texting while walking
New Jersey bill would ban texting while walking

A bill proposed this past week by New Jersey state assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt would impose a fine of up to $US50 and possibly 15 days' jail for pedestrians caught using their mobile phones without hands-free devices while walking on public footpaths and across roads.

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