In the article “Floor lights help ‘smartphone zombies’
keep eye on the road” Tan (2017), states that LED strips installed in walkways
creates safety awareness by helping smartphone addicts to stay alert on the
road. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be introducing a half-year pilot
program on the pricey LED strips at two different junctions due to large number
of pedestrians of “different demographics”. The LED features are conspicuous in
the day and resemble the conventional red and green man signals of the traffic
light. This project will allow the authority to evaluate the suitability and
the functional use of the feature in Singapore’s climate conditions.
Reports from the Traffic Police indicates a rise in
the number of pedestrian injuries and fatal accidents, such initiative will
make road crossing convenient and handy for all pedestrians and smartphone
addicts. Although statistics have shown the surge in traffic accident involving
pedestrians, it is uncertain if most of the accidents are actually due to “smartphone
zombies” phenomenon, which is highly debatable.
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