AUDIO: States mull texting bans while walking

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AUDIO:Some U.S. states are mulling bans on using devices for texting or listening to music while crossing the street. (Jay Reeves/Associated Press)

The number of pedestrians being killed in the United States is rising after years of decline.

As David Common of CBC News reports, the increase has prompted several state governments to consider bans on what they consider to be the cause.

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