Fort Lee, N.J. recently created an uproar by implementing a fine for texting while walking.
However, the ban is not just for texting and walking—but rather for texting and jaywalking. An individual crossing the street outside of a crosswalk while texting is now subject to a $54 fine as part of the police department's attempt to reduce pedestrian-involved accidents.
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