Digital Smarts - Crossing the Street? Put Away Your Phone in Honolulu

If you happen to be going to Honolulu anytime soon, you should remember to keep your phone in your pocket when you are crossing the street.  This is because a law allowing authorities to fine a pedestrian who views their phone during the stroll recently went into effect. While many states have laws against distracted driving or using a mobile phone while behind the wheel, some are just starting to enact similar legislation for distracted walking. New Jersey is weighing a similar measure to fine smartphone users on their devices while walking. Officials are also projecting a rise in the number of pedestrians killed on the roadways in the coming year, citing the rise in smartphone use as a probable cause. Of course this is just one of the many things to talk to your kids about when it comes to the use of their phones.