Cross Road TEXTING call Kill you!

The real thing is it only takes a small amount of common sense to know that texting or even any activity done that will divide your attention while crossing a busy street would put you in danger. When we were young, we are always told that when crossing the street (busy or not)always look on both side where vehicles are coming before crossing. Sometimes the small things are the ones that hurt when disregarded.

Where I live the roads are not that bad but you still watch before you cross. What idiot does not pay attention to a danger zone while crossing into it, I think the cell phone and texting has taking over our lives and the main think people do on their cell phones is Facebook, they have to constantly update their status like " I am crossing the road while not looking because I am telling you guys about it while doin it" come on where the heck has our instincts and common sense gone?

Hi Letran, even many people know that this is very dangerous-not only himself who can get by accident but others too as well- but still they are careless about this. i have sister too who really addicted in texting, i hope she can be more aware about this

I totally agree with you. It sounds so redundant already but these simple things that you mentioned can really save lives. While I'm on my way to work or on the road, I see to it I don't use my phone or my music player. I'm very attentive when I'm on the road. I was almost hit by car when I was in college. I'm listening to some music and texting while crossing the road when a car overtake a jeepney. It happened so fast and I just saw the car just inches away from me. Good thing that the driver was able to stop the car right away. I didn't mind what happened since I'm busy but when I finally crossed the road, a man told me "Naku muntik ka na masagasaan, ang swerte mo lang!" (You were almost hit by that car, you are just lucky!). That is the time that everything that happened hit my senses.

That's sad. When will people ever learn to take precaution especially in crossing the road. Sometimes we even blame the drivers for speeding up but actually both the pedestrian and driver are at fault. Though the law says that the driver should always yield, the pedestrians should also learn how to be cautious.

Yeah, you definitely need to be alert when crossing the street and don't rely on the drivers to just stop for you. One day I was in a parking lot and a young little kid was playing on an iPhone and not paying attention at all and he almost walked out in front of a car until his mom yelled at him. Phones are a distraction no matter what we're doing and we need to have full attention on situations that could potentially end up dangerous.

I would rather say, instead of cursing those raging drivers, we should discipline ourselves by not using that much abused toy called ‘Mobile’ while on the roads.[b][/b]

That is very sad I feel sad for the woman that lost her life with this. I am sure this is not the first time it has happened but it is the first time I have heard of it. I saw someone riding a bicycle and texting I thought how dangerous that is while riding alongside cars traveling fast. But yes it would be a bad idea to text while crossing a street because even though we should be safe if the traffic signal says its ok for us to walk we should be prepared in case someone isnt paying attention and runs a redlight. Perhaps if she was hurrying across the road and watching to make sure no cars were coming maybe she would still be alive.

Yes, I agree. This can be a very dangerous issue. You should never text and cross a busy street. This doesnt allow you to look both ways. My parents always taught me to look both ways before crossing a street and I am sure most parents do teach their children that. Its unfortunate that so many have lost their lives because of texting while crossing.

i remember one video posted on youtube years ago. while he was driving his car, he was also holding his phone on one hand and his eyes were at the road alternating at his phone. at a split of a second, he found his car hitting a car in front of him. and there was a domino effect with the other vehicles and killed a lot of people.

What a pity. I think there's a law that prohibits using cellphones while driving but none saying you shouldn't use cellphone while walking because I do text while walking sometimes. There could be no law prohibiting texting when crossing but it's just plain stupid to do so unmindful of vehicles and there's no need for that kind of reminder. I can't blame the driver either because he is still liable on what happened whether he intentionally run over that poor agent or not. Truth is, accidents happen but some can be avoided if you think of your safety first.

Common sense tells us that the road has its many hazards . Hence, it is imperative that you should avoid doing something that can occupy your mind and eyes and not see or hear what's coming from behind, on the side and in front. Napaka naman kasi.

hi, i agree with you,when i am in the road i will always focus on the road or even crossing on the streets,and i never listen in music through my phone because i surely never hear the horn of vehicle.

Texting while walking can injure you or worst - cost you your life if you're not careful. This was also a bad habit of mine until I tripped over a hole in the road and broke my ankle. I never do this anymore especially when I'm walking on the road.

Hi, LetranKnight25. This is very true. I would never, ever put myself in a situation like this at all. When walking, a person's eyes should be fixated on the street and their surroundings. To text while crossing the road, can surely be extremely dangerous! I would rather just wait until I am somewhere safe to text no matter how important the text may be.

hello, I agree with you, just to add I think another factor here is lack of sleep, lack of sleep+texting+earphones=disaster. Call center agents are known to always lack sleep, and so are most drivers. I really believe the combination is a fatal cocktail.

i think texting while crossing the street and texting while driving is not such a bad thing people live people die its a part of life i think if its your time to go then your gonna go wrether your texting or not besides there are too many people in the world to begin with so this is just a form of human popualtion control i mean it is always sad when someone loses their life even if they deserve it but no one lives forever