Some people like to say they can walk and chew gum at the same time. But can they really? Almost every day I walk through the streets of London (or any other major city) I encounter someone ahead of me blocking the road because they are so incredibly important people that they are inundated with texts that have to be answered immediately or they are the world’s most important social media influencers who have to watch every TikTok video and instantaneously react to it. You know who I mean. The people walking the world in their ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’-postures with their eyes glued to their phones.
I always feel like a grumpy old man telling teenies and twenty somethings that it is inappropriate to use your mobile while talking to a grown up in a work environment.
Some years ago, the pedestrian mortalities in the City of London increased, having previously reduced for decades.
The main reason seemed to be that pedestrians were attending to their screens, or had headphones plugged in, and were less attentive to traffic, including cyclists.
The Corporation has since pedestrianised some streets in the City, and reduced traffic in other areas. It would be interesting to update the mortality data.
😂 I feel you…
I always feel like a grumpy old man telling teenies and twenty somethings that it is inappropriate to use your mobile while talking to a grown up in a work environment.
Some years ago, the pedestrian mortalities in the City of London increased, having previously reduced for decades.
The main reason seemed to be that pedestrians were attending to their screens, or had headphones plugged in, and were less attentive to traffic, including cyclists.
The Corporation has since pedestrianised some streets in the City, and reduced traffic in other areas. It would be interesting to update the mortality data.