Phone 'zombies' at risk on Sydney streets

Updated June 13 2019 - 10:33am, first published 10:30am
More than a third of Sydney pedestrians are distracted by devices while crossing busy intersections.
More than a third of Sydney pedestrians are distracted by devices while crossing busy intersections.

More than a third of pedestrians have been dubbed "smartphone zombies" after researchers spotted them crossing Sydney's busiest streets while distracted by their electronic gadgets.

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