Walking while texting could mean jail time under New Jersey proposal

Measure could lead to fines of up to $50 or 15 days' imprisonment as state lawmaker warns of the dangers of 'distracted walking'

Jared Schumacher is one of hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans who routinely use electronic devices to text, listen to music or do other tasks as they walk outdoors.

If a "distracted walking" measure recently proposed by a state assemblywoman becomes law, the Trenton man and others like him could face fines or even jail time.