Japanese city bans 'texting while walking'

Kermit.de.frog · 04-07-2020 12:59am #1

Yes!, it's time...

https://www.rt.com/news/492909-smartphone-walking-ban-yamato/

'Smartphone zombies' BANNED from texting while walking in Japanese city

Should be introduced in Ireland in my opinion.

What say you?

Last year, the city of Ilsan in South Korea had to install laser beams and flickering lights at pedestrian road crossings to warn people to look up and be aware that they are about to cross a road. A number of German cities have installed ground-level traffic lights in the pavement to alert people to upcoming roads, and and the Chinese city of Wenzhou introduced a small fine for those who text while crossing roads.

Zombies.

Kermit.de.frog · 04-07-2020 1:00am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ps1zVnvYdw

Class MayDresser · 04-07-2020 1:02am

Let em walk. No loss.

I Am Nobody · 04-07-2020 1:05am

I couldn't tell you how many times I've watched people staring at their phones with ear plugs in,step out onto the road.Totally oblivious to traffic.Would be nice if it was implemented here but how would it be enforced?

PTH2009 · 04-07-2020 1:41am

I Am Nobody wrote: »

I couldn't tell you how many times I've watched people staring at their phones with ear plugs in,step out onto the road.Totally oblivious to traffic.Would be nice if it was implemented here but how would it be enforced?

Same thing walking on the foot paths and you're the one who gets the dirty looks

Kylta · 04-07-2020 8:43am

I'¢¢m undecided over this issue. The downside I absolutely detest the fu¢kers who are so engrossed in their sh!tty little texting world they don't care who they bump into when their walking.
The upside I saw a guy yesterday so engrossed in his phone texting he actually walked into a pole. I actually pissed myself laughing that much I had to get of my bike
So im undecided on this issue because I hate the downside but absolutely love the upside

Febreeze · 04-07-2020 9:03am

It's become a bit of a joke now. I hate texting and walking so personally it wouldn't bother me if the ban was implemented here. If I'm out and about and have my earphones in, it's always been a habit of mine to take one earbud out if I'm at the lights, in the shops etc. Don't get me wrong if I receive a text when I'm out, a quick look at my screen see who it is and then I'll put it back in my pocket and reply back later (or when I'm sat down somewhere) but this head glued to the phone while walking absolutely baffles me. Especially when I see someone walking towards me and make no effort to even look up at their surroundings. I'll move out of the way but common cursisity has gone out the window now. Maybe it's because I've heard of people getting their phones swiped from their hands as they are walking and I've just drilled it into my head to leave my phone in my pocket until I get home. If I get a call, it's usually me saying I'll ring them back when I get home if it isn't an emergency. Another thing is, having a full blown conversation while walking or in a shop, or bus stop. What is that about? That goes with texting and walking. Would it be easier to sit at home on the couch with tea (or whatever it is you want to drink) and have your conversation in the comfort of your home and not have everyone knowing your business? This happened to be on the 17A a few months ago. Travelling home from work and this lady, whips out her phone to ring Margaret about John down the road who's wife had passed away and had taken to the drink and it was an awful shame because John was never a drinker before and if his wife seen him now she would die all over again..... I was like this woman has to be joking. The whole bus heared her and she didn't give a fiddlers and ended her conversation by saying she'll ring Margaret back after Corrination Street.

The same goes to texting and driving. It's banned here but Ive seen it so many times and that's another thing that baffles me. What's so important that you have to text and have one hand on the steering wheel and not look at what you're doing. If it's an emergency then obviously pull in and take the call or text but I'm sure the other person can wait for a responce.

It all goes hand in hand, people can't be apart from their phones. It's strange if you don't have a phone whereas before, if you had a phone, you were the bee's knees. I totally agree with the Zombie phone nation. Social skills have gone out the window. No one knows how to just leave their phones alone. How people don't have neck problems by now is beyond me?

.... I say this as I type on my phone whilst drinking tea. Maybe a bit of a hypocrite here.

Risingshadoo · 04-07-2020 9:21am

Is kermit de frog banned? Hahaha.

Febreeze · 04-07-2020 9:29am

Risingshadoo wrote: »

Is kermit de frog banned? Hahaha.

Ah sh*te it's a pi$$ take post isn't it?

up for anything · 04-07-2020 5:31pm

Great idea. Lets put more rules and regulations in place. Like this island isn't already a padded room. Haven't you ever had the craic tripping up some texting cnut who isn't looking at where your foot is going? Why do you want to spoil my fun.

I Am Nobody · 04-07-2020 5:40pm

Risingshadoo wrote: »

Is kermit de frog banned? Hahaha.

Why was he banned?This was a legitimate post,IMO.

Deebles McBeebles · 04-07-2020 6:14pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Should be introduced in Ireland in my opinion.

What say you?

We can't stop people texting while driving so I would focus on that one first.

Japanese city bans 'texting while walking'

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