A Mall in China Put in a Traffic Lane Just for People Staring at Their Phones

June 9th, 2018

Reader DF sent in this video a few days ago.

Via: FastCompany:

According to the New York Times, the new lane of traffic was intended to address the needs of the so-called “heads down tribe,” people who find the world around them so dull that they can’t bear to look up from their phones, even when crossing the street. Their distracted walking is part of a growing number of traffic-related deaths with the World Health Organization estimating that around 68,000 pedestrians are killed every year in China. While there are undoubtedly large-scale solutions to the problem (education campaigns, fines, etc.) the easiest solution might be the one used at the mall: Pedestrian lanes specifically for cellphone users.

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One Response to “A Mall in China Put in a Traffic Lane Just for People Staring at Their Phones”

  1. dale says:
    June 9, 2018 at 3:51 pm

    It is sad. Reminds me of this image.

    http://img.phonandroid.com/2016/05/apple-bateau-coule.jpg

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