Rejected petition Make It Illegal To Cross The Road While Distracted

While driving, I and many other motorists see pedestrians crossing a road without paying due care or attention to their surroundings - some use a mobile phone while crossing the road too. It seems like my worst nightmare to hit a pedestrian even if it was their fault. Pedestrians must pay attention.

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In Australia, other countries and some states in the US, on-the-spot fines have been introduced to deter pedestrians from crossing the road while distracted. In the US, "distracted walking" is one of the largest causes of injury in collisions between a motor vehicle and pedestrian.
Fines could be issued by police, or civil enforcement officers who now have a wide range of duties such as environmental and parking enforcement and parking. Fines should be a deterrent, and not a punishment.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/238177

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Date submitted 10 March 2019
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