Spend time on any crowded sidewalk and you’ll see heads bent over and eyes cast downward. One recent study of college students found that one-quarter of people crossing intersections were glued to a ...

With more young people using smartphones and other technology than ever before, a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham helps to underscore the importance of continued work toward ...

Research analyzing actual pedestrian interactions with vehicles on busy streets concludes that distracted pedestrians face higher safety risks compared with undistracted road users. The study found ...

More and more states these days are passing laws against distracted driving, taking particular aim at texting and hand-held cell phone use. Some may balk at the idea of taking away personal freedoms, ...

This article was updated July 28 to reflect the latest news on the distracted walking law in Honolulu, Hawaii. The first time I wrote about distracted walking, all I could think about were the flood ...

The poll was conducted by Insights West, a polling company in British Columbia. The proposed ban would prohibit the use of cellphones on roadways such as when a person crosses a street. Talking, ...

This undated handout image provided by Delaware State Office of Highway Safety shows a the decal aimed at getting distracted pedestrians to look up from their mobile devices and watch where theyíre ...