The capital city of South Korea, Seoul, is installing 300 new street signs to warn pedestrians about the dangers of walking while engrossed in their smartphones.
The first signs have been installed at five locations in the hope that they’ll stop “smartphone zombies” in their tracks.
While some signs are attached to traffic light poles, others have been plastered onto pavements in order to attract the lowered gaze of those distracted by their gadgets.
But some locals aren’t sure that signage is the solution. One man points out that “most people who are peering at their phones on the street aren’t going to be able to see them”.
Korea’s Transportation Safety Authority recorded more than 1,000 smartphone-related traffic collisions in 2014, compared to 437 such incidents in 200.
22 Responses
LOOK OUT! ITS THE TEXTING DEAD!
I think that is a good rule!!! But most people are actually focusing on their phones instead of the road!!
I’m thinking is this ture
I think that is a amasing idea
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now people are too attached to their phones
cool
Whats The Point Of That?
thts alot o pelple btw first!!!! comment
Cool! Great way to describe people who are on their phones too much!
That’s a great idea! Excellent way to describe people who r on their phones too much!
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But because their always looking at their phones, how will they see the signs?
Can Not Read Korean
That’s a pretty good idea, we need these in Auckland City and around there.
Walking in front of speeding cars, devouring wifi! NOoooo! It’s the texting dead!
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werid
Dum I through the there were zombies
it says NO PHONE.
Wow! That’s odd!