We know you've heard over and over about the dangers of texting and driving. You've gotten yourself a fancy Bluetooth headset and now have a glowing blue light in your ear. Or perhaps you ask Siri to make phone calls for you, limiting the need to take your hands off the steering wheel.
But what about texting when you're just walking down the street -- did you know that's just as dangerous as texting while driving? According to a new study on the hazards of mobile technology, "texting pedestrians took 1.87 additional seconds to cross the average intersection (3.4 lanes), compared to undistracted pedestrians."
Researchers from the University of Washington monitored 20 of Seattle's bus…
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