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 ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- You may bump into people, but there is little concrete evidence that texting while walking contributes significantly to pedestrian deaths and injuries, city officials said. The ...

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Almost one in three pedestrians use their cell phones or text while crossing busy streets, which could increase their chances of being hit by a car, a new study ...

This is the story that YOU wanted to hear us talk about! It received 45 percent of the vote in our Radioactive poll! If you’ve ever witnessed someone texting while walking — or maybe you’ve been the ...

DENVER, Colo. -- Should texting while walking be illegal? A New Jersey lawmaker thinks so. Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt (D-Camden) proposed a $50 fine and up to 15 days in jail for distracted walkers.

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 ...

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- ...

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 ...