France. The use of smartphones is prohibited here. You may be asked to leave the premises for scrolling

The French town of Seine-Port in the Seine-et-Marne region south of Paris has a population of less than two thousand. inhabitants. As a result of a referendum conducted among its citizens, the use of smartphones in public places was banned in the town. The ban also covers the so-called scrolling, i.e. fast scrolling through content, especially when moving around the city.

France. The use of smartphones is banned in this city. You may be asked to leave the premises for scrolling

According to reports, as many as 54 percent were in favor of introducing the new law. voters. However, the turnout in the referendum was low. Only 20 percent went to the polls. persons included in the electoral roll. A local ordinance was based on the referendum result, which, however, has no real legal force. This means that if we appear with a phone in our hand in a public space, we will not receive a ticket from the local police. Nevertheless, on many shop windows we will see stickers showing a badge consisting of a red smartphone crossed out, and the owners of restaurants may draw our attention to the problem or even ask us to leave the premises. We can also expect reprimands from ordinary city residents.

Emmanuel Macron called for the fight against “smartphone zombies”. In Poland, you shouldn’t do one thing with your smartphone

The idea of ​​introducing an unusual ban was born after one of the speeches of French President Emmanuel Macron. He asked local authorities to pay attention to the problem of what he called “smartphone zombies”. The politician thus described users who are so absorbed in their device that they do not notice the world outside it. It is worth remembering that in Poland it is prohibited to use smartphones while crossing a pedestrian crossing. It is dictated by the fact that pedestrians occupied with the screen of their device often do not notice a potential threat on the road.