Distracted walkers are everywhere these days. Take a stroll along any busy street and you’ll see them, checking their phones, sending texts, making a call, and listening to music. Sometimes all at ...

Of all the senseless ways to end up in the emergency room, getting injured because you're walking while using your cell phone has to be up near the top. Yet at least 1,500 Americans told that ...

Wearing headphones and walking to the beat of booming bass lines may be a relief after lectures, but has proven to be dangerous and, in some cases, deadly. A new study by researchers at the University ...

Sitting in your car, waiting for the light to turn green, you watch the pedestrians in the crosswalk, some walking purposefully and some sauntering along. Nearly all of them are gazing down into their ...

The FINANCIAL — A new law in Illinois went into effect on January 1, prohibiting drivers from using cellphones that are not hands-free and California tightened its rules by making it illegal for ...

You text and eat. You text and hold a conversation. You text and watch TV. But texting and walking? In some instances, it could be punishable by a fine! New York lawmakers are looking at a distracted ...

Pedestrians cross a Seattle intersection. A ban on crossing the street while staring at your smartphone or other electronic device goes into effect in Honolulu in October. Mike Siegel The Seattle ...

Travelers fixate on aviation flight safety, but the real threats are on the ground — from escalator accidents and fake Wi-Fi to distracted walking and theft. Here’s what experts say you should do. An ...