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How Walking With Smartphones May Have Changed Pedestrian Etiquette
An anonymous reader writes The phenomenon of 'distracted walking' — pedestrians who walk while using smartphones — has raised civic attention in the last few years, with Utah issuing fines and cities in China creating dedicated 'smartphone lanes' for walkers who need to keep up with Whatsapp on the move. This article argues that smartphone users have become so accustomed to other people getting out of their way that they will no longer negotiate for sidewalk space even when not using their phones.
You're saying that without stopping your vehicle, you would have hit and possibly killed a pedestrian?
You're the driver of your vehicle. What you did was your job. Running over pedestrians is not. No matter how stupid other people are, no matter if the rest of the world is breaking the laws of the land, you are resposible for your vehicle.
Played too much GTA, have we?
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