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Anti Federalist
03-21-2016, 12:19 PM
State Proposes Locking People in Jail for Texting and Walking

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/state-proposes-locking-people-jail-texting-walking/#6YhQ9v8XsALqHOHb.99

(RT) — Using your cellphone while crossing a street could become illegal in New Jersey, US, with violators facing either a $50 fine or a 15 days incarceration, thanks to one enthusiastic lawmaker.

“If a person on the road – whether walking or driving – presents a risk to others on the road, there should be a law in place to dissuade and penalize risky behavior,” Pamela Lampitt, Democratic Assemblywoman, who sponsored the bill – which was introduced on Monday – told local media.

She claims that with more people becoming distracted by their evolving gadgets, laws managing their use have to follow.

“Distracted pedestrians, like distracted drivers, present a potential danger to themselves and drivers on the road. A pedestrian distracted by their device and unaware of oncoming traffic may cause unsuspecting drivers to brake suddenly or swerve out of the way, creating a potentially deadly situation,” Lampitt is quoted as saying.

Christian Liberty
03-21-2016, 12:21 PM
Because we need a law for literally everything.

specsaregood
03-21-2016, 12:24 PM
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heavenlyboy34
03-21-2016, 12:48 PM
I feel safer already. :)

phill4paul
03-21-2016, 01:00 PM
We just need cars that automatically brake! Required by law! Problem solved. :rolleyes:

euphemia
03-21-2016, 07:08 PM
;)

Danke
03-21-2016, 07:43 PM
This should have been made a law a long time ago. How man children could have been saved.

TheTexan
03-21-2016, 08:07 PM
Many lives will be saved by this law. If not directly, then certainly by the extra funding it will generate.

TheTexan
03-21-2016, 08:09 PM
Despite the fact that driving while texting/talking laws having made a damn bit of difference, you still see 1/5 drivers actively doing it all around NJ. If anything it made it worse as people frantically try to hide their activities when they see the cops.

They just need to program software to detect that automatically using the existing network of cameras.

Is anyone building that software yet? PM me if you want to start a pro-safety startup together, we will make good $$$

r3volution 3.0
03-21-2016, 09:49 PM
dysgenic

presence
03-21-2016, 10:03 PM
what is a slippery slope?


there should be a law in place to dissuade and penalize risky behavior