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People who text & walk are SAFE?
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Academics at the University of Bath and Texas USA say ‘text-walkers’ have developed a ‘protective shuffle’ to lower the risk of potential accidents.
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According to the study, texting causes people to slow down and make exaggerated movements to negotiate crowds and compensate for diminished vision.
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In a walking task undertaken as part of the study, texters took 26% longer to complete the obstacle course, but managed to step over & around things!
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