Many of us are guilty of being glued to our phones in moments when we definitely shouldn’t be, including while driving or walking. Apparently, not looking out for incoming traffic while crossing busy intersections is also a pretty big problem in densely-populated Hong Kong — and the government there is testing out a method that could save distracted people’s lives.
This month, the Hong Kong Transport Department installed overhead lamps at the edge of some crosswalks that project red or green lights on the ground (and on the people standing there) in coordination with pedestrian traffic lights, NBC News reported. This for the type of citizen who is so hopelessly lost in their phone that they can’t be bothered to look up. As of now, the devices are in the testing phase, but if they’re deemed effective after six months, the program will be expanded and continued.
