The Texting Dead
The Texting Dead
‘Experts believe the number of pedestrian-texting injuries – mostly facial fractures, nosebleeds and lacerations to the feet and ankles—may exceed two million per year, with estimated deaths at a minimum of 4500 pa ’
Many researchers agree walking while texting is dangerous if not deadly
Of 4 countermeasures tested ( behavioural; legislation/regulation; infrastructure initiatives and technology advances)
No single countermeasure category was perceived by end-users to be fully effective.
Ironically walking while texting caused the accuracy of text to decrease.
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Texting while walking blamed in the nationwide increase of pedestrian deaths
The obvious dangers of texting while driving have been the focus of nationwide public service announcements, but now the dangers of distracted walking are coming to the forefront.
People texting while walking more likely to have accidents, study confirms
Participants in simulated environment with random slip hazards were more likely to fall despite trying to be more cautious
Texting while walking increases the chances of a fall, study finds
When it comes to texting and driving we all know the risks, but do people know the dangers of texting and walking?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-09/walking-while-texting-proven-dangerous-in-new-study/102703198
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S136984782030468X
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