PSA Explains The Proper Etiquette Of Texting While Walking [Video]

Remember our profile of the homemade PSA addressing bike lane safety in New York City, where a cyclist is seen crashing into every obstruction in his bicycle’s path? Well, Casey Neistat is back with another hilarious how-to-act guide, and the subject is ‘Texting While Walking’ along city streets–and the dangers it poses to you and to passersby.

In an Op-Doc featured on the New York Times, the informative three-minute PSA-style video with its authoritative narration makes viewers aware of the potential hazards and faux-pas associated with street texting. The modern “OMG: A Guide for Texting Safety and Etiquette” acts as a flip book manual, with lesson one pointing out texters lack of spacial awareness, that therefore causes texting-related accidents.

The second lesson focuses on manners, showing a man in the middle of the street forcing people to stop and walk around him him. It then concludes that it’s best to lean up against a wall and let foot traffic flow unencumbered. Evoking plenty of chuckles, this video for the proper technique of texting and walking provides a social commentary on our addicted-to-smartphone-screen-society and the harm that can be caused while we gaze, head down into our devices while moving at a fast pace.

Texting While Walking: NYT
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