The Smartphone obsession has reached such a level nowadays that it has become dangerous for people. Often the drivers are causing traffic accidents while driving and texting messages or surfing on the internet. The same applies to the pedestrians who are walking and watching the mobile screen without even looking if it is safe to cross the street or not.
The Dutch municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk in cooperation with „HIG Traffic Systems“ are testing a new system for traffic lights which embeds a thin strip of LEDs on the pavement before busy road crossings, to signal to inattentive smart phone users whether or not it’s safe to step out.
The project, called “+ Light Line”, is being implemented by Dutch firm HIG Traffic Systems. The lights switch between red and green depending on if it’s safe to cross or not and blinking alongside the main signals as the lights are about to turn.
The main idea of the project is that you won’t even have to look up from your phone to cross the road because your peripheral vision will necessarily notice the signal under your feet, wrote Kaldata.com