Walking is getting dangerous, especially for people looking at their phones. It’s getting so bad, that the state Department of Health has issued an official warning asking kids to tune out their ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- You may bump into people, but there is little concrete evidence that texting while walking contributes significantly to pedestrian deaths and injuries, city officials said. The ...

FORT LEE, New Jersey (WABC) -- Just about all of us have texted while walking, but should it be a criminal offense? One lawmaker in New Jersey thinks so, and she's introduced legislation to make ...

You might have been hit by a person busy chatting or texting as he or she walked along the street. Or, you might have seen someone hitting a pole, a transparent window or falling into a pool of water ...

A New Jersey lawmaker wants to make it illegal, with a fine of $50 and/or 15 days in jail, similar to a jaywalking fine. Clearly texting and Facebooking while crossing the street is a growing problem- ...

Texting while walking causes more -- although usually less serious -- injuries than texting while driving, according to an expert. "When texting, you're not as in control with the complex actions of ...

You text and eat. You text and hold a conversation. You text and watch TV. But texting and walking? In some instances, it could be punishable by a fine! New York lawmakers are looking at a distracted ...

Distracted walkers are everywhere these days. Take a stroll along any busy street and you’ll see them, checking their phones, sending texts, making a call, and listening to music. Sometimes all at ...