While I'm certainly not suggesting that I know better than you Brits, shouldn't you just encourage people to pay more attention, rather than spend tax dollars on something to protect idiots from themselves?Padded Lampposts Tested in London to Prevent Cell Phone Texting Injuries
Friday, March 07, 2008
People who have been injured while walking and texting on their cell phones may be in luck.
A London street is experimenting with padded lampposts to protect those not paying attention from banging into them, ITN reports.
A study conducted by 118 118, a phone directory service, found that one in 10 people has been hurt while focusing on their cell phone instead of where they were walking, ITN reports.
The test lampposts will be given a trial run in London's East End on Brick Lane. If the trial is successful it will be rolled out in Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool.
The survey found that almost two thirds of respondents lost peripheral vision while texting, and more than a quarter wanted lines on the pavement to create routes for texters to walk while using their phones.
The study claims that 68,000 people were injured in the U.K. last year while chatting or texting on their cell phone, Infomatics reports.
118 118 will provide the padding, and in return will be allowed to advertise on them.
Were it my call, I'd probably put blunt spikes on them so it hurts even more.
That's pretty much all I use it for.
