Video Shows Why Texting While Walking is Dangerous

Posted on January 24, 2012

This video - created by Casey Neistat for a New York Times story - explains why texting while walking is dangerous. Numerous people have sustained injuries from walking and texting simultaneously. A walking teen once fell down a manhole while texting. Doctors have been warning of the dangers since 2008.

The video shows how narrow your field of vision is when you are texting and walking at the same time. It also shows how walking while texting can be dangerous for other people as well. Neistat says the proper technique is to stop and put your back against a wall while you text. Take a look:

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