Australia will traffic lights on the ground

See the mobile road pedestrian walk? The Australian government said: then put lights on the ground!

 

For an ordinary pedestrians, walking across the four lanes while brush sets also rise is a very difficult thing. And new south wales government to come up with a new way: put lights on the ground! Since December, ground traffic light will be main roads in Sydney, Australia is on trial.

 

Because the eyes is to absorb to put don't open the phone's screen so many pedestrians, the government has to do something to save more people's life. Commissioning will last 6 months, the light of the total cost of about $250000.

 

"Pedestrians in traffic accidents tend to be more fragile and more vulnerable to serious injury or death. So we must build a new highway system, even in situations where they're distracted to guarantee their safety." The center of the road safety, the chief executive BernardCarlon said.

 

These traffic lights at the foot of the specific setting location is not open, but most likely in Sydney's central business district of five different places.

 

The ground traffic plan is part of the "TowardsZero" campaign, designed to remind people the harm of the traffic accident to people and mortality. In 2015, in new south wales because pedestrian traffic accident death for a total of 61 people, compared with 2014 increased by 49%.

 

"Ground traffic lights on is walking to see mobile phone people look at the road line. The lights will be on the basis of the existing lights for pedestrians further play a warning role." Carlon said.

 

Germany augsburg in April this year began a similar project, the main purpose is to prevent "zombie" accidentally walked into the railway track.

 

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