Italy to introduce fines for texting pedestrians on crosswalks
Most outlets reported that Italy plans to fine pedestrians who text while crossing roads, highlighting the shift in focus from distracted drivers to distracted walkers. The News International added context about the updated highway code and the expected timeline, while Minute Mirror framed the move as identifying a "new traffic hazard."
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Italy plans fines for pedestrians who text while crossing roads
Italy has zeroed in on a new traffic hazard, and it is not distracted drivers this time.
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Italy to fine you for texting on crosswalks: Here's why
Italy's government has finally identified society's real menace, and it isn't texting drivers; it's texting pedestrians. Under an updated highway code expected by mid-October, anyone caught staring at their phone mid-crosswalk could be fined...
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