Gadget danger for pedestrians face
Gadget-addict pedestrians are becoming a danger, it was revealed yesterday.
As many as 11 per cent of pedestrians say they regularly cross the road while distracted by a gadget such as a mobile phone, a poll by LV Insurance found. A total of four per cent risk their safety by emailing and texting while crossing, while 31 peer cent recognised that their ability to be safe on the roads is compromised by their obsession with gadget use.
The survey of 2,220 motorists and 2,208 adults showed that nine per cent of drivers had had a near miss with a gadget addict in the last five years.