75 euro fine for looking at phone while crossing the street
According to the new Highway Law draft prepared in Italy, pedestrians who use a cell phone or distracting electronic device while crossing the street can be fined starting at 75 euros.
With the regulation expected to be approved by mid‑October, pedestrians will be prohibited from using cell phones, tablets, laptops, or digital cameras while crossing the road.
The regulation is said to aim to prevent accidents that could occur when drivers fail to notice pedestrians who have turned their attention to their phones. Pedestrians using phones while walking on the sidewalk will be excluded from its scope.
Hands‑free phone calls and the use of phones in emergencies will be permitted. Headset use will not be prohibited as long as it does not block ambient sounds.
Stricter penalties will also apply to drivers.
The draft also requires drivers to ensure that pedestrians are seen and that they are ready to stop before crossing, and to avoid unnecessarily slowing the road.
Italy also plans to increase penalties for drivers who use phones while driving. Repeated violations could see fines rise to €2,588 and license suspensions of one to three months.
Similar applications had previously been implemented in Lithuania, Honolulu, and the city of Yamato in Japan.
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