Honolulu Bans Cellphones on Crosswalks
Come 25 October 2017, if you can’t seem to peel your eyes from your phone while crossing a street in Honolulu, you might be slapped with a $15 to $99 fine. The Hawaiian capital will be the first major city in the USA to pass a law like this—aiming to reduce injury and death blamed on “smartphone zombies.” Mayor Kirk Caldwell tells Reuters, “We hold the unfortunate distinction of being a major city with more pedestrians being hit in crosswalks, particularly our seniors, than almost any other city in the county.” Of course, this legislation is somewhat controversial, as many believe it’s intrusive and a waste of police officers time—on the flip-side of course, it might reduce the number of deaths due to us humans becoming more and more distracted by our technology addictions.
Via reuters.com link opens in a new window
