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Submitted by security_six on Mon, 03/10/2008 - 6:56pm.

Padded Lampposts tested in London....

People who have been injured while walking and texting on their cell phones may be in luck.

A London street is experimenting with padded lampposts to protect those not paying attention from banging into them, ITN reports.

A study conducted by 118 118, a phone directory service, found that one in 10 people has been hurt while focusing on their cell phone instead of where they were walking, ITN reports.

 

 

 

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SOmething about this story does not ring true

or perhaps it sounds like cheap publicity for the 118 service.
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