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The Dangers of Texting While Walking [VIDEOS]
Everyone should know by now that texting while driving can lead to death and destruction, but few people realize the risks of texting while walking. Two days ago, a man was almost mauled by a bear in Los Angeles as he attempted to tap one more LOL or CYA L8R into his phone. Here's how that event played out:
There are a thousand humiliating things that could happen to those who choose to text and walk, for example you can fall into a fountain;
or into an open manhole.
The city of Philadelphia once considered fining pedestrians who were texting while walking, but we're interested in hearing what you think.
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