Texting while walking is illegal in parts of Hawaii and New Jersey, with fines up to $99 for distracted pedestrians crossing ...

Colton Papst, a sophomore at CSU, was texting his girlfriend while walking across campus. Papst believes being on a phone and walking appear dangerous but said, “I tend to look up occasionally while I ...

As you might imagine, problems arise when texting becomes a person´s primary (or sole) method of communication. But there are other problems as well—impacting users both mentally and physically.

Some may argue that talking on a cell phone while driving is no different than conversing with a passenger in your car. However, research (Drews, Pasupathi, & Strayer, 2008) suggests otherwise.