[ScienceD] Warnings to texting pedestrians may not eliminate risks, but they can help

[Science Daily]

Warnings to texting pedestrians may not eliminate risks, but they can help

Human factors researchers have been looking at ways to harness technology to prevent fatalities among pedestrians who are struck by vehicles while texting. In their latest study, researchers simulated a busy roadway to determine whether sending loud warning sounds to cell phones when texting pedestrians attempted to cross an unsafe gap would result in safer crossing behavior.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20...123106.htm