UBC Study Finds Distracted Pedestrians Walk Slower and Are Less Steady on Their Feet (IMAGE)

University of British Columbia

UBC Study Finds Distracted Pedestrians Walk Slower and Are Less Steady on Their Feet

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L-R: UBC researchers Mohamed Zaki, Professor Tarek Sayed, and Rushdi Alsaleh analyzed just how mobile device use affects pedestrians, and their findings could help develop safer roads and autonomous cars in the future.

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Lou Bosshart/UBC

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