“What we see with cellphones and texting is that it’s a growing phenomenon,” said Bernard Lord, president of the association, which collects statistics on texting and cellphone use.

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Nova Scotia already has a ban on texting while driving, although many drivers choose to ignore that ban. Some are arguing texting while walking is also a bad idea.

When walking normally, when walking under threat of slipping, and when actually slipping, people appeared to have a less stable head, torso and pelvis when they were texting at the same time.

It seems obvious that texting and walking can be a dangerous duo, but now a new Australian study offers solid evidence of the dangers. Emergency room doctors Dr. Michael Levine and Dr. Matthew ...

The technology could detect walking activity and activate a screen lock to prevent texting during that time. In future research, the team plans on looking into the effectiveness of this intervention.

The research also found that walking while texting caused the accuracy of text to decrease. It found that when the participants were seated and focused on only texting, the text they wrote out ...

About one in five hazards are missed by people who text and walk at the same time. This is the lab result. In the real world, it is suspected to be higher.

Texting, and to some extent, reading, was shown to modify body positioning while walking. While texting, participants walked more slowly and were more likely to swerve from a straight course.

Participants finished the course in 19.32 seconds (plus or minus 2.28 seconds) under normal conditions; 24.95 seconds (plus-or-minus 4.20 seconds) while texting; and 24.09 seconds (plus or minus 3 ...

Texting behind wheel. walking and texting part of a growing phenomenon By LuAnn LaSalle The Canadian Press Posted August 22, 2012 10:42 am 3 min read ...