Cathy Cruz Marrero’s now-infamous fall into a fountain while texting couldn’t have come at a better time.

They reintroduced a bill in California  that would fine cyclists $20 for texting. In Oregon, State Rep. Michael Schaufler wants to fine cyclists $90 for wearing headphones or earbuds. Lawmakers in Virginia are considering whether to broaden such a ban to include any handheld communication device. And in New York, a bill before the legislature’s transportation committee would ban the use of electronic devices while crossing streets.

Setting aside the obvious debate over whether a person should retain the basic right to walk or jog distracted, the next questions include whether this kind of ban will work to save lives, and if so, at what cost?  Expect to see a range of legal questions about the finer details of the ban, including what, exactly, constitutes a street, and a crossing of the street, and which electronic devices, if any, may be excused from said ban. Should we ban bicycle texting in San Antonio?