NJ town's police chief: No, we didn't ban texting while walking[ Mon, 14 May 2012 15:52:54 GMT ]Those of us prone to typing out text messages while walking down streets were ready to storm Fort Lee, N.J., with pitch forks, torches and protest signs on Monday morning. After all, there were reports that texting while walking was banned in the town — and that people caught doing so were fined.