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Update: Officers warn distracted walkers

Posted By: Amber Gero · 8/3/2012 8:45:00 AM

Walking and texting along the Danforth? Then police may be stopping you for a chat.

54 and 55 Division officers will be speaking to pedestrians about the use of cell phones or other electronic devices while walking. That's in the Danforth and Broadview area.

They'll be handing out pamphlets and sharing their own safety tips with pedestrians.

It hasn't happened here yet, but in some cities, people who walk and text, can be fined. In New Jersey, the fine is $85 and in Utah, it's $50 for careless walking.

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  1. proton posted on 08/03/2012 08:42 AM
    why not give them tickets? cyclists are given tickets, motorists are given tickets, never warnings, and pedestrians are a major cause of accidents involving pedestrians with the motorists almost always being charged
    1. MichaelP posted on 08/03/2012 10:08 AM
      @proton what would the ticket be for? not paying attention while walking in public? Are the cops supposed to start making up new laws on the spot.

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