I’m not sure about the stats quoted in this survey from the Daily Mirror newspaper in the UK, which isn’t exactly renowned for it’s quality journalism. The Mirror reported that six million people were hurt crashing into lampposts and bins last year while texting and talking on their mobiles.
The article went on to state that padded lampposts are being tested in London’s Brick Lane, which has the highest number of ‘walking and texting’ injuries in the UK.
According to the survey, 63 per cent of people concentrate so hard while texting they are unaware of their surroundings. The one that really bugs me is when I see people texting when they are driving, which is even worse than talking on the phone when driving. I let a lady pull out at the weekend who was texting and even though I gave way to her, she still nearly caused a massive accident as she wasn’t paying attention and couldn’t control her car properly with one hand.
I would love to see the latest stats on how many SMSs UK people send on average, as I’m sure usage is still increasing.
