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Dangers of Distracted Walking

Dangers of Distracted Walking

[bbrvideo]BBR_ALLAN_S5_TEXTING[/bbrvideo] Texting while driving isn’t the only dangerous activity involving a cellphone . A new study done by the pew charitable trust says distracted walking is one of the biggest causes with pedestrian injuries. Distracted walking is walking while texting, web browsing or listening to music. According to the study this could cause you to run into poles, fall off curbs and twist ankles. Kent state sophomore Jenna Myler knows first hands how distracted driving can cause injury. Myler said,“I’ve…

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Construction Is Needed

Construction Is Needed

Summit Street is one of the most congested roadways in Portage county. The flow of traffic is a constant problem on a day to day basis. As the road’s level of service is terrible, the city has found a way to renovate the road to help the flow of traffic. Zach Downes reports.   [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S3_DOWNES_SUMMITSTREET[/bbrvideo]   Summit Street in Kent, Ohio sees a lot of heavy traffic on a normal day. The road is up for reconstruction and will…

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