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Italy to fine careless pedestrians crossing road while looking at phones
In Italy, the government has drafted an update to its traffic code to fine pedestrians caught staring at their screens while crossing the road.
Man drives car into group of pedestrians in French city of Caen, killing two
A car ploughed into pedestrians in the French city of Caen late Wednesday, killing two people and injuring nine others. Police detained a 26-year-old man after he fled the scene, while prosecutors said the incident was not currently being treated as terrorism.
Distracted Italian pedestrians who cross road while on phone could be fined under new code
Updated draft highway code follows several court rulings assigning blame for road accidents to careless pedestrians Italy’s updated highway code will target pedestrians who stare at their mobile phones while crossing the road, as the country’s transport ministry strives to improv
Supreme Court declares right to walk on footpath a fundamental right, wants law
Apex court says walking powered the freedom struggle, politics and social reforms, but is yet to be recognised as a fundamental right; asks government to frame a law to protect pedestrians
Fyllingsdalstunnelen in Fyllingsdalen, Norway
Opened in 2023, this tunnel is 2.9 km long (about 1.8 miles). Very useful for pedestrians, bicyclists, various exercising in a city where it rains almost all year. Now also easily binding together two parts of the city that previously was parted by a mountain and took a long time
'Footpaths integral to human life': SC seeks response of states, UTs on encroachment-free footpaths
The apex court had emphasised that pedestrians should have confidence that the space is meant for them and they can walk freely without any threat of moving vehicles
Wares from big shops occupy footpaths, while small vendors fear eviction in Shivajinagar
Footpath encroachments by shops in Shivajinagar threaten small vendors, complicating access for pedestrians amid ongoing clearance efforts