You might have been hit by a person busy chatting or texting as he or she walked along the street. Or, you might have seen someone hitting a pole, a transparent window or falling into a pool of water ...

Texting while walking causes more -- although usually less serious -- injuries than texting while driving, according to an expert. "When texting, you're not as in control with the complex actions of ...

You've probably seen these people walking down the street a lot lately, and by these people we mean the ones with their eyes focused on their cell phone or BlackBerry, thumbs all aflutter as they fire ...

You text and eat. You text and hold a conversation. You text and watch TV. But texting and walking? In some instances, it could be punishable by a fine! New York lawmakers are looking at a distracted ...

Walking is getting dangerous, especially for people looking at their phones. It’s getting so bad, that the state Department of Health has issued an official warning asking kids to tune out their ...

Distracted walkers are everywhere these days. Take a stroll along any busy street and you’ll see them, checking their phones, sending texts, making a call, and listening to music. Sometimes all at ...

New UBC research analyzing actual pedestrian interactions with vehicles on busy streets concludes that distracted pedestrians face higher safety risks compared with undistracted road users. Previous ...

A New Jersey lawmaker wants to make it illegal, with a fine of $50 and/or 15 days in jail, similar to a jaywalking fine. Clearly texting and Facebooking while crossing the street is a growing problem- ...

Over the past several years, we've spilled a fair amount of virtual ink on the subject of distracted driving and its effect on the nation's traffic fatality rate. What we haven't discussed very often ...