They offer well to those who send SMS when they cross the street

May 20, 2019

The initiative was presented by a senator from New York City and provides for fines for "SMS" that will go from $ 25 to $ 250.

In the town of New York It seems that no one can afford to answer an email or discussion, at least when it is a matter of checking a phone on the other side of the street. It's only in a short time Those who send SMS and use their mobile phone in the street may be fined for their irresponsible behavior.

An invoice that forbidden to send text messages while crossing a path was presented to the Senate of the state of New York and if it becomes law, New Yorkers could be fined $ 25 to $ 250.

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Those who are in charge of pronouncing these sanctions for texting will be the police officers, who will if they detect a pbaderby who answers their cell phone, they will be punished to "use a portable electronic device while crossing a street".

However, not everyone will be involved. There are people who would be exempt, among them "An emergency operator" and employees of a hospital, medical office or fire department.

According to a study, Each year, nearly 300 pedestrian deaths occur in the state of New York following a "texting". And although it's not clear how many of these deaths occurred because one person was not looking ahead when walking, John Liu, senator from New York State who introduced the bill, is determined to significantly reduce this figure.

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"The penalty does not say you can not talk on the phone," he said. Liu and with regard to sanctions for texting He added: "We are talking about handheld devices … you can wait five seconds to cross the street, get to the other side and send a message."