OPINION

The walking dead

Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 07/08/2017

» Last month, Honolulu in Hawaii successfully made a significant legal move, labelling itself as the US major city to ban pedestrians from texting or viewing their mobiles or other digital devices when crossing the road. Effective in October, the distracted-walking law will pose penalties from US$15-35 (500-1,163 baht) and repeat offenders fined up to $99.