Do not Listen to Music or Phone While Crossing The Road

Some of you may have seen 60-year-old man was busy to walk and talk on cell phones while crossing the street. Perhaps, for some people because of the usual things such situations it is common in modern society.

However, it is different if you ask the views of researchers about the style of the parents earlier. Brief report of research results Beckman Institute, University of Illinois's mention parents who was busy running as he received a call staked themselves to a greater safety risk.

What article, parents are aged 59-89 years, according to calculations calculations researcher takes a longer time to cross the road. A

rtinya, the longer time required to cross the line in line with the increased safety risk. "The situation on the highway fast-changing,"concluded the researchers was quoted as saying by the Telegraph (18 / 3).

Mark Neider, a post doctoral researcher with colleague Prof. Art Kramer said all pedestrians to be careful when trying to cross the street while talking on the phone.

"Especially the elderly should be careful with such a situation," he said. Neider add a conclusion that does not mean the children, adolescents and adults are not immune from danger when listening to music or talking on the phone while crossing the street.

"It should be noted, before we have found that adult individuals showed a similar habit but with the improvement in road intersection that much more challenging," he concluded.

Unfortunately, this research does not explain in detail what causes older people are at risk. What is the source of the sensitivity of sensory impairment or other reasons.

To be sure, logically listening to music or talking on the phone while walking to reduce the focus on the surroundings. Consequently, the greater the risk of accidents.