Hawaii to ban using smartphone while crossing the road
US state Hawaii will ban pedestrians using mobile phones while crossing the street in Honolulu from October. Pedestrians will be fined â¹1,000 to â¹6,400 depending on the number of times they are caught looking at a phone or tablet device as they cross the street, City's Mayor Kirk Caldwell said. However, people making emergency calls are exempted from the ban. 