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Hong Kong beams traffic lights onto pavements to stop ‘smartphone zombies’

Source: dnyuz.com dnyuz.com
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1.5k VIEWS Hong Kong authorities are projecting pools of red light onto the pavement to stop pedestrians whose eyes are glued to their phone screens from walking into the road. The patches of red light have been designed for Hong Kong residents who do not look up from their devices when they approach busy intersections and so do not see traditional traffic lights. The new devices have been installed at four crossings across the former British colony as part of a six-month pilot programme and will act as a backup to the usual pole-mounted “red man” signal. The Hong Kong…

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