On August 23, foreign media reported that Hong Kong, China is trying a new method to help improve the attention of pedestrians when crossing the road, especially those with mobile phones bowing their heads, to ensure their safety.

The special feature of the new street light is that in addition to relying on the traditional "little red man" stop signal to remind pedestrians to pass, LED lights are also installed on both sides of the road, which emit red light on the ground. Remind pedestrians to stop.

LED red lights installed on Hong Kong's sidewalks to remind people who bow their heads to stop

Image credit: Bloomberg

The Hong Kong transportation department said that the increasing popularity of smartphones has caused some pedestrians to be unable to focus on the road conditions, and the purpose of the LED red light is to remind pedestrians, especially those looking at their mobile phones, that the red light on the sidewalk is on and should stop on the road. .

The project will run a six-month pilot operation at four locations in Hong Kong to ensure the safety of pedestrians crossing busy roads. (compiled by LEDinside Irving)