The number of pedestrians killed on Oahu has doubled this year despite enforcement of laws aimed curbing risky walking behaviors. So far this year, 26 pedestrians have been killed on the island, increasing from the 13 pedestrian deaths recorded in …
A new city ordinance that makes it illegal to look at a cellphone or other electronic device while crossing a street or highway in Honolulu officially goes into effect today. The electronic device pedestrian safety bill 6 (2017), CD2, FD2, …
This really shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who’s done it: You are just no good at texting and walking. While you might do OK at the reading and typing part, your preoccupied brain isn’t paying enough attention to what’s …
More than 1,500 pedestrians were estimated to be treated in emergency rooms in 2010 for injuries related to using a cell phone while walking, according to a new nationwide study. The number of such injuries has more than doubled since …
The dangers of distracted driving have been widely reported, but few consider distracted crossing of streets and roads to be a major safety risk in this country. According to the Liberty Mutual Insurance Pedestrian Safety Survey, 60 percent of pedestrians …
A young man talking on a cellphone meanders along the edge of a lonely train platform at night. Suddenly he stumbles, loses his balance and pitches over the side, landing head first on the tracks. Fortunately there were no trains …