It will be amusing if they actually enforce this proposed law on tourists in Waikiki:
The Honolulu City Council passed a bill Wednesday that prohibits pedestrians from looking at their mobile devices while they cross the street. A pedestrian making a 911 call is exempted. Emergency responders performing official duties won’t face penalties either. Otherwise, fines will range from $15 to $99, depending on how many times they flout the ban.
Note this bill only applies to pedestrians. It will still be legal to view a mobile device while driving a car through an intersection.
I’m looking forward to a driver using his cell phone suing a pedestrian (also using a phone) after striking and killing him.
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