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Poop Cooper
11/25/09

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"...pedestrians using cellphones are significantly more likely to get smacked by a car than anybody else."

This is because they make great targets.
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Myspcr Shadow
11/24/09

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Suddenly wearing a bluetooth device while walking is starting to sound like a good idea. You still will won't look cool though. :P
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Weihovah
11/24/09

@Myspcr Shadow: there's no significant difference between holding the phone and using bluetooth while driving. i'd suspect it's similar for pedestrians so you'll still get run over but you'll look like a tool while it's happening
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Myspcr Shadow
11/24/09

@Weihovah: Your right. The danger lies when you are literally not looking at where your going, but at least you reduce the risk with a bluetooth even if you do look like a tool.
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Nathan Obbards
11/24/09

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I think part of it drivers too. I couldn't tell you the number of times I've had drivers disregard the laws and almost hit me while I was crossing the street. I've had to jump out of the way of cars and barely been missed on several occasions. Cyclists do it too. Specifically I'm referencing crosswalks without a signal light. Legally, the minute my foot hits that crosswalk, you are required to stop, yet so few cars and bikes do.
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Puffs
11/25/09

@Nathan Obbards: The part the drivers bring to the table is a constant, "Drivers suck" = constant danger. If you are preoccupied with a phone conversation and let your guard down or stop paying attention when you enter the drivers domain, that your ass. Yes drivers suck. Yes drivers do illegal stuff ALL the time. Yes you need to be on point when negotiating the streets as a pedestrian. Yes wearing a bluetooth earpiece makes you look like a complete and utter toolbag. Solution: Sit down and have a conversation or lean against a wall. Stop pacing around blindly in front of pedestrians (bump), bicycles (ouch), and vehicles (call an ambulance).
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Nathan Obbards
11/25/09

@Puffs: I stop talking and tell people to hold on while I cross in those crosswalks. Cars have had time to stop and I've still slapped the side of cars or jumped out of the way of cars while listening to music or talking on my phone.
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Kaiser-Machead
11/24/09

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Gators15
11/24/09

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I believe this. I was at a football game on Saturday and while I was walking back across campus, I was texting some friends & I wasn't paying attention at a crosswalk and if it wasn't for the cop directing traffic, I could have easily bit it in the middle of the road.
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