Study reveals kids with cellphones have increased risk of being hit by cars while walking

[stbruno]

switched.com/2009/01/26/cell-phones-pose-threat-to-child-pedestrians-study-says/

Boy I cannot agree more with this study that says pedestrian children are 43% more likely to be hit by a car while using a cellphone.

I have seen many near misses just around our grade school’s parking lot with kids so distracted by their cellphone use.

 

[JustAnotherThou]

I heard in Chicago it is illegal for anyone to cross the street while talking on the cell phone

I wonder if they have enough cops to patrol for that

 

[Joannm]

The kid who works in our rectory at night was hit by a car not while on the cell phone by with this I-Pod on. He was walking in the street at night and didn’t hear the car. He was injured but not too seriously. I think he hurt his leg.

 

[petitfleur]

Last year a boy was hit by a train while crossing the tracks with his ipod on, and riding his bike. The chilling thing is it happened 10 years to the DAY of a horrendouse bus accident where 7 children were killed at the exact same crossing. Another creepy thing is that in both instances I happened to be driving buy about 20 min after it happened.

 

[Eucharisted]

This is true of anyone, really. Let’s not just assume kids are at risk here.

 

[dconklin]

I guess I am a strict parent. My 12 year old does not have a phone and she does not walk anywhere.

 

[Lhhs]

This conclusion needed a study?



Who funded that study? Was it my tax dollars at work?

 

[JimG]

I haven’t done a study, but it seems to me that cellphones and ipods are more dangerous to one’s health than smoking.