CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A University of Illinois study of pedestrian safety has found using a cell phone while walking can endanger one's health.
The study involved people crossing a virtual street while either talking on the phone or listening to music. The scientists said they discovered music-listeners were able to navigate traffic as well as the average unencumbered pedestrian. But users of hands-free cell phones, however, took longer to cross the same street under the same conditions and were more likely to get run over by a vehicle.