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The statewide ban on texting while driving wasn’t enough for one New Jersey town, according to The Huffington Post. After 74 crashes involving pedestrians in 2011, three of which were fatal, Fort Lee, New Jersey passed a new law earlier this year that fines walkers $85 who do not stop prior to texting. “It’s a big distraction,” Fort Lee Police Chief Thomas Ripoli said. “Pedestrians aren’t watching where they are going and they are not aware.” Since the law has been in place, Fort Lee police have issued more than 117 tickets. New York State Senator Carl Kruger has attempted to bring a similar ban to New York, which would also prohibit talking or using iPods while walking or running, however Kruger has been unsuccessful thus far.

http://www.bgr.com/2012/05/15/texting-while-walking-banned-nj/

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quit legislating, it doesn't work!

in the states that have banned texting, crashes due to texting have gone UP... yes, up... people that are texting while they drive now have to hide it from the police, so they are holding their phones low and out of sight while doing it, causing them to be MORE distracted.

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quit legislating, it doesn't work!

in the states that have banned texting, crashes due to texting have gone UP... yes, up... people that are texting while they drive now have to hide it from the police, so they are holding their phones low and out of sight while doing it, causing them to be MORE distracted.

Never thought about it this way, but I can see that being the case...

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quit legislating, it doesn't work!

in the states that have banned drinking and driving crashes due to drinking have gone UP... yes, up... people that are drinking while they drive now have to hide it from the police, so they are holding their beers low and out of sight while doing it, causing them to be MORE distracted.

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Stupid thing is. I heard this on the radio so don't know the stats off hand, but they said that the activity that has caused the most wrecks that have resulted in injuries or death is?????

Eating.

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