Pedestrians glued to their phones while walking cause collisions and sometimes accidents around the world.
It is a scene repeated the world over: pedestrians glued to their phones while walking, causing collisions and sometimes accidents.Officials in Yamato city, near Tokyo, on Monday submitted a bill to the city assembly to stop people from using their phones while walking.
“We hope the ban will raise more awareness about the dangers,” he said. Posters and messages will inform citizens of the rule, expected to take effect from next month.In 2014, research by Japanese mobile giant NTT Docomo estimated a pedestrian’s average field of vision while staring down at a smartphone is five percent of what our eyes take in normally.
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