Many pedestrians here continue to look at their mobile phones when crossing the road, even though they are aware that it can put them in danger.
The peril of such behaviour was highlighted by the viral video clip of a woman who was hit by a taxi in Lavender Street earlier this month while she was jaywalking and talking on her phone.
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