Install underground traffic lights for phone addicts

A city in Germany had to install a traffic signal light on the road with a high fear of accidents when pedestrians glued to the phone.

The city of Augsburg in southern Germany is the first place in the world to place traffic lights on the road. This is the solution the city government has put in place to deal with people who are addicted to cell phones, who often look at electronic screens despite being on the road and don't know what dangers are ahead.

LED strips are placed on the road surface.

In March, a 15-year-old girl died after being hit by a tram. She had just put on a headset while playing the phone and crossed the street without looking at the light.

The city government has installed this special traffic signal light along two intersections with the highest number of university students traveling and using public transport. The effectiveness of this project will be monitored regularly before the government decides whether to install it all over the city.

The city government hopes to prevent unfortunate accidents.

The city's statement states that texting you or choosing a song to listen to when going to school or work is fine, but just staring at the phone can lead to dangerous traffic situations. . Road users can clearly see this new type of LED even when standing at a distance.

Tobias Harms, employee of the Stadtwerke Augsburg Company, said: "We realized that the normal traffic lights were no longer in sight of pedestrians. So we decided to install a new light. "The more lights, the more people will see them."

Lane dedicated to phone users in China.

The phenomenon of people walking on the phone screen is becoming more and more worrying. The pedestrian-only mobile phone is designed in Chongqing, China, Antwerp in Belgium or Kasetsart University in Thailand. The Victorian state government in Australia has fined 76 dollars for pedestrians if they cross the road because they are using the phone.