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Deter distracted walkers via fines

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Drivers distracted by their devices are a rising cause of crashes, but there are also a growing number of pedestrians oblivious to traffic. In Hawaii, text messaging while driving is illegal. Pedestrians, too, should refrain from such conduct while in the potentially dangerous public space of a crosswalk.