A fellow Fix The Toaster reader emailed me a link to this article.
Here is an excerpt:
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 says.
Distracted walking, like distracted driving, is becoming an increasing problem and pedestrians need to be educated about the danger of doing so, the researchers added.
We are out of control aren't we? As a parent I held off on an iPhone until 2 1/2 years ago. And now, sadly, just this morning my 6 year-old said, mom too much iPhone. I do not text and drive but I do need to be more aware about walking while texting.
BTW Romeo and Juliet would stand no chance of meeting in today's world. They wouldn't look up long enough from their iPhones.