Pedestrians who are caught not paying attention while crossing the road could be slapped with a $200 fine in a bid to curb the number of deaths and injuries on Australian roads.
The Pedestrian Council of Australia is calling for a host of new changes that they believe will better protect pedestrians and create an improved relationship with motorists.
If successful, the penalties could extend to people using their mobile phones while crossing the road, even at a green light.
“We know pedestrians are behaving outrageously with mobile phones,” council chairman Harold Scruby told the Herald Sun.
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