Last but not least: Cell phones are more dangerous than you might think
More and more accidents are caused by distraction from cell phones. Nothing new? The fact that cell phones pose a danger to road safety is often discussed. The fact that these devices are also dangerous for pedestrians, however, is not.
According to the New York Times, over 1,000 people in the USA were treated in hospitals in 2008 after having accidents while walking and talking on the phone at the same time. However, the number of unreported cases is likely to be much higher! Researchers explain the fact that more and more people are using their cell phones while walking by the multitasking trend, i.e. the habit of doing many things at the same time. There is at least one piece of good news: the injuries were not serious in most cases. Nevertheless, the scientists are calling for the danger to be taken seriously. That's right, avoid risks, dangers are known to lurk where you least expect them.
