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July 30, 2012 11:15 pm GMT
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Distracted Walking Injuries Quadruple Mobile Devices to Blame?
The number of citizens wondering into ditches, on-coming cars, and each other while staring at electronics has "quadrupled", according to the Associated Press. "Look up. Drivers aren't always looking out for you," reads a Delaware traffic safety sign, one of many states that are turning to the magic of PSA billboards as a substitute for state legislatures that have almost universally opposed laws criminalizing "distracted walking." While the Internet is overflowing with hilarious bloopers, such as one man walking into a real-life black bear (video below), distracted walking is a serious problem, and is implicated in the 4.2% rise in pedestrian fatalities in 2010.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/3stcQd9dZjk/
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