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![]() ![]() Furthermore, the results suggest that there is a direct relationship between cell phone use and pedestrian deaths and injuries. Researchers studied the behavior of pedestrians while talking on the phone and discovered that both men and women exhibited unsafe maneuvers as they crossed the road, with women exhibiting a slower path and not checking the street before crossing or waiting for traffic to stop. This has allowed people to stay connected on social media even while doing other basic tasks, such as walking. ![]() According to study, 77% of the world’s population owned a mobile phone in 2016, and the numbers have continued to rise, especially with the affordability of the internet and smartphones. The use of mobile phones, especially smartphones, has become a basic habit for people all over the world. In addition, the analysis of fixations found that 82.54% of the time was devoted to the smartphone, while interest in other street elements decreased from 16.64% to 4.03%. The results show a clear impact of digital devices on pedestrians’ attention by increasing their reaction and crossing times and decreasing crossing speeds. The recordings of each participant’s route were then analyzed, examining reaction time, crossing time and speed, fixations and gaze paths. Participants were asked to walk the predefined route twice, encountering three signalized intersections: the first time they were asked to walk with their smartphone in hand, the second time without. An outdoor, eye-tracking experiment was conducted on a specific route consisting of various elements typical of urban areas. ![]() The focus of the study is specifically on signalized intersections. This research links to the presented theme and aims to investigate the extent to which digital distraction in the form of social media app checking influences pedestrian behavior. In fact, high percentages of pedestrians and cyclists are accustomed to checking their devices while moving in traffic. DIATRACTED AND UNDISTRACTED TIME REACTION DRIVERSThe problem of digital distraction among drivers has been largely addressed, and interest is growing also on vulnerable road users as well. Smartphones have become an integral part of our everyday lives and keep us busy while doing other primary activities such as driving, cycling or walking in traffic. ![]()
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