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Dutch Town Pilots Lightlines To Help Distracted Smartphone Users Cross the Road (autoexpress.co.uk)

Posted by msmash on from the humanity's-last-hope dept.

An anonymous reader writes: A Dutch municipality has introduced pedestrian traffic lights specifically designed to help smartphone users avoid stepping into traffic by displaying a colorful strip of light on the pavement. Built by Dutch firm HIG Traffic Systems, the new +LightLine light comes with a LED strip that illuminates the pavement with a horizontal strip before the road crossing. Smartphone users looking at their phone will see the color of the strip beneath their feet before stepping out into the road.

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  1. Cheaper than this... by Hulfs · · Score: 3, Funny

    At least it's probably cheaper than the 120K EUR squirrel bridge near The Hague and will get used more than 5 times:

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...

  2. There's already an app for this by Drunkulus · · Score: 4, Funny

    Check out iLook for road crossing assistance. The basic version performs an effective real-time check for oncoming traffic. iLook Pro looks both ways.