Traffic lights on the ground – for anyone who does not take his eyes from the cell phone

"The traffic lights on the ground – for all who do not take your eyes off the cell phone"

"the New traffic lights lights at pedestrian crossings have begun to be tested as more and more pedestrians, not lifting his gaze from the phone when they go across the street."

"– Because we can't educate pedestrians so we get to move the lights to where they are, " says Tomer Dror, head of operations in Tel Aviv."

"pedestrian Crossings has been given a new look in Tel Aviv, Israel. Now it lights the red or green even on the ground at pedestrian crossings. The reason is that more and more pedestrians, not lifting his gaze from their phones when they walk across the street. "

"Tomer Dror, head of operations in Tel Aviv, says that the light is aimed to minimize the accidents between vehicles and inattentive pedestrians."

"– Because we can't educate pedestrians so we get to move the lights to where they are, " he says to news agency AP."

"Welcome to the new candles"

"The new light is called ”zombie-light” and it was installed at a large and central intersection in the city. LED lights will become green when it is safe to go and red when pedestrians should stay."

"If the new lights are shown to be effective will be to expand the ”zombie lights” in more places. "

"so far has mobilberoende residents welcomed the new lights."

"– in my opinion, it is something amazing. I think it will reduce the number of accidents. It is good both for motorists and pedestrians because you have it right in front of you, " says Shai Levi to news agency AP."

"”Sad that we're all looking down the”"

"another pedestrian who agree with is Haley Danino:"

" I think it is a good idea and I think it will help, but it is a bit sad that we're all looking down all the time. But it's good, it makes you think after."

"a Similar system has already been used in Australia, Singapore and the Netherlands."