People are "so convinced that they are pretty good at texting while walking and yet paying attention, that they don’t realize they are being irresponsible,” said Robert Rosenberger, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy. About texting while driving, Rosenberger said, “A large majority of people” think the bans on texting while driving “weren’t empty threats, but despite that...there’s a large impression out there… that people won’t ever stop doing this.”  Source:  Bill Good Show, CKNW Radio - June 14, 2012.  Read more on Amplifier.