Of course, because if texter CAN’T see the taxi bearing down on him, it isn’t really there.
Lol! Occasionally when I warn someone of a car bearing down on them they freeze in their tracks, as opposed to moving quickly to get out of the way. They’re so preoccupied the handheld that they’re completely out of touch with the world around them.
But again, many times it isn’t about texting or talking on a cell. My ‘theory’ is that mobs of people at a crosswalk are like a herd of wildebeest at a river crossing: when one goes, they all go. (replace saltwater crocs with fast moving automobiles)