Police Emphasize Crackdown on Jaywalking, Not Texting While Walking
Fort Lee Police Chief clarifies crackdown announced last week, saying the police department is doing what it can to raise awareness of the dangers of not paying attention when crossing borough streets.
With some media outlets reporting that police are “banning” texting while walking in the borough, Fort Lee Police Chief Thomas O. Ripoli Monday clarified the localpolice department’s crackdown on jaywalkers, saying that his intention in holding a press conference Thursday was simply to get the word out and curtail incidents of pedestrians getting hit by cars—something that’s been a big problem in Fort Lee this year—and not to suggest there’s a ban on texting specifically. “We’ve had over 20 people hit this year already; we have three fatalities already this year,” Ripoli said. “So I just figured I’d jump on it.” But he said that while he’s been getting calls ever since Thursday’s press conference from as far away as Canada, England and …
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