More than a third of pedestrians are "smartphone zombies" who cross the road while looking at their screens or wearing headphones, new research shows.
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.
Researchers for the NRMA monitored more than 26,000 people as they crossed three CBD intersections and one in Parramatta in April and May.
They found 36 per cent of people crossed the road while using their smartphone or headphones, 7.5 per cent crossed illegally and 3.4 per cent crossed illegally while using their devices.
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