There is a new peril among pedestrians. I am sure that we’ve all fallen victim — hopefully without dire consequences.
I was reminded of it just the other day as I was walking to the subway. I was about to step onto the first step of the stairs down to the subway when I bumped into the young woman in front of me who had stopped abruptly. After a moment, she proceeded. I noticed her smartphone and realized that she was texting. That explained her sudden stop.
Perhaps an explanation but not an excuse.
I have been the victim of text stops in the street, in stairways, on subway platforms... and that’s only what I recall.
Sometimes it’s more than an annoyance. It’s dangerous.
#stopttextstops?????