Should texting while walking be made illegal?

Texting while driving is widely acknowledged as a bad thing to do – but what about texting while walking?

Don’t think you’re getting away with your dangerous actions, which could lead to a collision with another pedestrian, or even a vehicle in the road.

Politicians in a US state are now considering a ban.

Most of us will be familiar with almost colliding with someone on the pavement due to a mobile phone. Maybe it was the other person weaving in and out, thinking their peripheral vision was a lot, lot better than it actually was.

Or maybe it was you. Just quickly sending a text to reply, keeping her updated of your progress when suddenly… Oh. Oops.

Read more @ http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/20/should-texting-while-walking-be-made-illegal-5763059/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link


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