Texting and walking could soon be illegal in this US city

The streets of Stamford Connecticut could look very different in the near future.

That’s because a new proposal could put an end to distracted walking.

The kind of walking that gets people falling over, bumping into signs and looking clueless as to how to use their legs.

While harmless trips are sort of funny, texting and walking can be more dangerous.

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Pedestrian fatalities spiked 11 percent last year to nearly 6,000 according to the National Governor's Highway Safety Association.

CBS New York reports if the proposed law passes it could be similar to the one already in effect in Honolulu. Offenders will be fined $30.

Not all are in favor of the proposal. One person took to twitter saying: Legislating common sense should never be gov't's role.

Another twitter user wrote: If "distracted walking" is a crime, then bury me under the jail, fam.

One user, however, is happy people will be safe, tweeting: Well thank the Lord we have someone to tell us how to be safe.