Ontario quickly turns down Toronto’s request to ban pedestrian texting on roads
TORONTO — Ontario won’t entertain a request from Toronto city council to ban pedestrians from texting while crossing the street, instead dishing out a bit of common sense advice.
“Keep your head up when crossing the road and always be aware of your surroundings,” said Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca.
But as for legislating it province-wide, that would be a no.
“We have no plan to make changes to the Highway Traffic Act in response to this request,” Del Duca said in a statement a day after Toronto city council passed its motion.