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- Italy's transport ministry drafted a highway code banning pedestrians from using phones while crossing.
- The draft, due mid-October, fines pedestrians €75 or more.
- Driver penalties include fines up to €2,588 and licence suspensions of one to three months.
- Proposed age-85 driver restrictions were dropped after public outcry, Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said.
- Lithuania (2018), Honolulu (2017) and Japan’s Yamato City (2020) have similar bans.
