Town Legislates Against Jaytexting And Other Mindless Infractions
texting in a crosswalk; falling off the curb while on the phone; speaking loudly on the phone in an enclosed public space; blocking entry by standing in the doorway of a public building; knocking people over by not watching where you’re going, and jaytexting or jaytalking (wandering into the street while using your phone). The by-law is currently applicable only in city-held, public spaces, but proprietors like Sherman Oaks, who operates the Samadee Duplex, would like to be able to enforce it against patrons who don’t turn off their smartphones at the start of his theater’s films....