How distracted are people when they are walking and texting?
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How distracted are people when they are walking and texting?
06:38 | July 19, 2016
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01:06 | November 7, 2025
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00:38 | November 6, 2025
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Man dies at Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood
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00:37 | October 17, 2025
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How distracted are people when they are walking and texting?
06:38 | July 19, 2016
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Fine upheld against B.C. ostrich farm
00:40 | 5 hours ago
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One man dead in Abbotsford homicide
00:52 | 5 hours ago
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Maple Ridge councillor facing sex assault charges
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Young man dies after falling from Cypress chairlift
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Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Coastal First Nations in B.C.
01:53 | January 13, 2026
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Air India pilot removed from plane before takeoff
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03:12 | December 18, 2025
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03:09 | December 9, 2025
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John Rustad steps down as BC Conservative leader
01:18 | December 4, 2025
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John Rustad says he will not step down as party leader
01:21 | December 3, 2025
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FBI seize car linked to Ryan Wedding
00:48 | November 26, 2025
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Grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola
01:34 | November 21, 2025
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Global BC Presents: Chinatown Stories
23:47 | November 21, 2025
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Fire breaks out in Delta
01:11 | November 20, 2025
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Aritzia to open flagship Vancouver store
00:30 | November 19, 2025
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Freight barge sinking off Bella Bella
00:27 | November 19, 2025
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Another extortion-related shooting in Abbotsford
01:36 | November 18, 2025
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North Vancouver RCMP release video of suspects in arson case
00:21 | November 13, 2025
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B.C.’s new sick note rules
00:48 | November 12, 2025
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Focus BC: First Nations reconciliation and the Cowichan land title ruling
23:21 | November 7, 2025
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Ostrich cull at Edgewood farm complete
01:06 | November 7, 2025
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Homicide investigators called to Burnaby
00:38 | November 6, 2025
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Man dies at Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood
00:26 | November 4, 2025
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Man shot and killed in Abbotsford on Monday morning
00:28 | October 27, 2025
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Humpback whale freed from rope off coast of Nanaimo
00:44 | October 24, 2025
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Search for missing man and grandson, last seen on Vancouver Island
00:29 | October 20, 2025
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Car crashes into medical building in Vancouver
00:48 | October 17, 2025
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Plans to rebuild Hazel Trembath Elementary School revealed
00:37 | October 17, 2025
How distracted are people when they are walking and texting?
Description
July 19, 2016
Western Washington University psychology professor Ira Hyman talks about research into 'distracted walking' - where people are focused on texting rather than road safety.
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How distracted are people when they are walking and texting?06:38 | July 19, 2016 -
Fine upheld against B.C. ostrich farm00:40 | 5 hours ago -
One man dead in Abbotsford homicide00:52 | 5 hours ago -
Maple Ridge councillor facing sex assault charges00:32 | 5 hours ago -
Young man dies after falling from Cypress chairlift00:35 | 6 hours ago -
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Coastal First Nations in B.C.01:53 | January 13, 2026 -
How does dense fog form? Kristi Gordon explains01:35 | January 5, 2026 -
Air India pilot removed from plane before takeoff00:46 | January 2, 2026 -
B.C. weather outlook Dec. 18 202503:12 | December 18, 2025 -
Woman killed by fallen tree limb in Chilliwack00:27 | December 16, 2025 -
Latest on flooding situation in B.C.05:42 | December 10, 2025 -
Atmospheric river to arrive on B.C. coast03:09 | December 9, 2025 -
John Rustad steps down as BC Conservative leader01:18 | December 4, 2025 -
John Rustad says he will not step down as party leader01:21 | December 3, 2025 -
FBI seize car linked to Ryan Wedding00:48 | November 26, 2025 -
Grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola01:34 | November 21, 2025 -
Global BC Presents: Chinatown Stories23:47 | November 21, 2025 -
Fire breaks out in Delta01:11 | November 20, 2025 -
Aritzia to open flagship Vancouver store00:30 | November 19, 2025
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Freight barge sinking off Bella Bella00:27 | November 19, 2025 -
Another extortion-related shooting in Abbotsford01:36 | November 18, 2025 -
North Vancouver RCMP release video of suspects in arson case00:21 | November 13, 2025 -
B.C.’s new sick note rules00:48 | November 12, 2025 -
Focus BC: First Nations reconciliation and the Cowichan land title ruling23:21 | November 7, 2025 -
Ostrich cull at Edgewood farm complete01:06 | November 7, 2025 -
Homicide investigators called to Burnaby00:38 | November 6, 2025 -
Man dies at Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood00:26 | November 4, 2025 -
Man shot and killed in Abbotsford on Monday morning00:28 | October 27, 2025 -
Humpback whale freed from rope off coast of Nanaimo00:44 | October 24, 2025 -
Search for missing man and grandson, last seen on Vancouver Island00:29 | October 20, 2025 -
Car crashes into medical building in Vancouver00:48 | October 17, 2025 -
Plans to rebuild Hazel Trembath Elementary School revealed00:37 | October 17, 2025
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How distracted are people when they are walking and texting?06:38 | July 19, 2016
-
Fine upheld against B.C. ostrich farm00:40 | 5 hours ago
-
One man dead in Abbotsford homicide00:52 | 5 hours ago
-
Maple Ridge councillor facing sex assault charges00:32 | 5 hours ago
-
Young man dies after falling from Cypress chairlift00:35 | 6 hours ago
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Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Coastal First Nations in B.C.01:53 | January 13, 2026
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How does dense fog form? Kristi Gordon explains01:35 | January 5, 2026
-
Air India pilot removed from plane before takeoff00:46 | January 2, 2026
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B.C. weather outlook Dec. 18 202503:12 | December 18, 2025
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Woman killed by fallen tree limb in Chilliwack00:27 | December 16, 2025
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Latest on flooding situation in B.C.05:42 | December 10, 2025
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Atmospheric river to arrive on B.C. coast03:09 | December 9, 2025
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John Rustad steps down as BC Conservative leader01:18 | December 4, 2025
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John Rustad says he will not step down as party leader01:21 | December 3, 2025
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FBI seize car linked to Ryan Wedding00:48 | November 26, 2025
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Grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola01:34 | November 21, 2025
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Global BC Presents: Chinatown Stories23:47 | November 21, 2025
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Fire breaks out in Delta01:11 | November 20, 2025
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Aritzia to open flagship Vancouver store00:30 | November 19, 2025
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Freight barge sinking off Bella Bella00:27 | November 19, 2025
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Another extortion-related shooting in Abbotsford01:36 | November 18, 2025
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North Vancouver RCMP release video of suspects in arson case00:21 | November 13, 2025
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B.C.’s new sick note rules00:48 | November 12, 2025
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Focus BC: First Nations reconciliation and the Cowichan land title ruling23:21 | November 7, 2025
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Ostrich cull at Edgewood farm complete01:06 | November 7, 2025
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Homicide investigators called to Burnaby00:38 | November 6, 2025
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Man dies at Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood00:26 | November 4, 2025
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Man shot and killed in Abbotsford on Monday morning00:28 | October 27, 2025
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Humpback whale freed from rope off coast of Nanaimo00:44 | October 24, 2025
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Search for missing man and grandson, last seen on Vancouver Island00:29 | October 20, 2025
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Car crashes into medical building in Vancouver00:48 | October 17, 2025
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Plans to rebuild Hazel Trembath Elementary School revealed00:37 | October 17, 2025
How distracted are people when they are walking and texting?
Description
July 19, 2016
Western Washington University psychology professor Ira Hyman talks about research into 'distracted walking' - where people are focused on texting rather than road safety.
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