01-04-2019, 06:29 PM
(01-04-2019, 06:11 PM)jeffster Wrote:(01-04-2019, 04:17 PM)Canard Wrote: Since we’re already completely off-topic, due to trolling, and this has become another pointless war thread between mode users, I’ll point out that on my bike ride at lunch I encountered ten distracted pedestrians I either had to yell at or ding my bell at repeatedly because they were staring at their phones or had headphones on, and weren’t paying attention, and would have caused a crash. This is on Multi-Use Trails where the expectation is that there are other people around them sharing the space.
For what it's worth, if I recall correctly, 'distracted pedestrians' can also be charged. Not in Canada, but in other parts of the world. Very little value of any electronic device if you're in motion and in control of your motion.
Yes, there are a number of jurisdictions which have created utterly ridiculous laws against pedestrians walking. In some places those penalties are actually more severe and applied more broadly than if you're driving.
Of course, none of those laws are in any way a response to a real problem, and are instead an attempt to create distraction, false fairness, or otherwise absolving drivers of responsibility.
You'll find that you can in fact operate a mobile phone while walking quite easily. When you're only traveling 1-2 meters per second, it isn't challenge to also be aware of your surroundings, as they change very slowly, this means it isn't even dangerous most of the time.