Philadelphia Police Ticketing People $120 for 'Walking While Texting'

CBS Philly
Jul. 19, 2011

Latest: The philly government is denying they're going to fine people, instead maintaining they will only harass them.
The program, dubbed “Give Respect, Get Respect,” was launched at the beginning of May, aimed at reining in bad behavior by motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians in Center City.

Since then, some tickets, but mostly warnings have been handed out. [...]

Pedestrians who text while they walk without looking ahead will also be targeted. And on the motorist side, officials will be looking for drivers who don’t respect the bike lanes. [...]

The citations include $120 fines.

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