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Texting While Walking Banned In New Jersey [VIDEO]
2 days ago
It's one thing to be pulled over for texting while driving but now one New Jersey city, Fort Lee, has banned texting while walking. According to ABC News police are giving out tickets to people they catch texting while walking the city's streets and those tickets carry an $85 fine. Fort Lee police chief Thomas Ripoli says there is good reasoning behind the ban.
YouTube Texting While Driving Ban May Go National
3 weeks ago
It's pretty much understood that texting while driving is not a good idea. As a matter of fact it's a pretty dumb thing to do. Many states including New York have banned the practice and now, according to Reuters, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is calling for a federal law to ban talking on a cell phone or texting while driving any type of vehicle on any road in the country.
YouTube Texting While Walking Claims Another Victim [VIDEO]
March 23, 2012
We have long been aware of the danger texting while driving poses. Now we are becoming equally aware of the pitfalls of texting while walking. The most recent case of text-walking ending badly came this week when an Indiana women, Bonnie Miller, fell into a river connecting to Lake Michigan while walking along a pier. According to ABC News57 in South Bend the woman was rescued by her husband an an on-looker. Hurt? No. Embarrassed?
YouTube “Text Neck” Newest Medical Condition [VIDEO]
February 21, 2012
If you or someone you know spends an inordinate amount of time texting be advised that it could be hazardous to your health. Chiropractors across the country are reporting an increasing number of people are seeking treatment for neck and back pain associated with constant texting. One chiropractor, Dean L. Fishman has even opened up a Text Neck Institute to provide more detailed info on the condition. What are the specific effects of "text neck"?
Brendan Smialowski, Getty Images Cellphones And Dates Not So Perfect Combination
July 7, 2011
Yes, it's National Cellphone Courtesy Month (click the link to read more about it) and that means people should be more self-aware of their cellphone usage, right? What do you think about people who use their cellphones while on a date? That's not very good cellphone etiquette. But, it does happen according to the dating website Zoosk. A survey conducted by the dating website shows 33 percent of people have ended a date early because the person they were on the date with was "too absorbed with their cellphone."
Jeff J Mitchell, Getty Images Mutitasking Drivers
March 4, 2011
Surfing the net, talking and texting. We can do it all now on our cellphone. But, can you do it all while you drive? Surprisingly, or not so surprisingly, many people do!
