A slow lane for texters.

PositionTECHNOLOGY - Utah Valley University's texting lane - Brief article

Ever been stuck behind someone who's texting while walking, or crashed into a person gazing at their phone? Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, has a solution to the problem: a texting-only lane. Three lanes now divide a stairway in the campus life and wellness center--walking, running, and texting. The idea was to raise awareness of the dangers of texting while walking among students, who are often glued to their phones between classes. Several cities in China and Europe have also implemented texting lanes on sidewalks as a way to avoid collisions. From 2000 to 2011, cellphone-obsessed...

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