Originally Posted by
Gothic Sunshine
I agree. I don't think a driver or cyclist should be using a cell phone, but a pedestrian? I see no reason not to let someone walk and talk.
Walking and talking is one thing. Walking and looking down at your cell phone instead of looking up ahead is quite another. I was once waiting at a red light (as a pedestrian) when someone bumped into me on the back. That almost pushed me onto the street. The culprit was walking and... texting.
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