It is well known that people who use a mobile phone while driving are at greater risk of getting into an accident than other drivers. Psychologists from Ohio University (USA) decided to find out if this rule applies to pedestrians.
It is well known that people who use a mobile phone while driving are at greater risk of getting into an accident than other drivers. Psychologists from Ohio University (USA) decided to find out if this rule applies to pedestrians. It turned out that 48% of those talking on a mobile phone crossed the street in front of a nearby transport, so that some drivers had to urgently slow down. Only 25% of such pedestrians were not burdened with vehicles. It is noteworthy that only 16% of iPod users behave risky on the road: aware that they will not hear the sound of an approaching car, they stop to look around.