Phones and crosswalks a deadly mix, high risk of getting car-hit: Study

Pedestrians who are using their phones cross the street at a slower pace than others, a new study has found, a behaviour that may increase their risk of being hit by a car.

Regardless of whether they’re talking on the phone or texting, distracted pedestrians using phones take smaller steps and walk in a more erratic fashion when crossing the street than those who aren’t on their phones, the study found.

Researchers used a system of automated video analysis to examine the movements of 357