Private footpath for smartphone users – Wedding

Jonah Kahn – 09/15/14, 14:11

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Top of madness or a clever solution to a modern problem? The Chinese city of Chongqing has special walkways designed for smartphone users. They can there quietly staring at their phone or tablet, without colliding. Against regular pedestrians or other obstacles Separating traffic to prevent accidents.

• People who are passionate about their screens common indications for the special zones disagree

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The measure appears copied from an experiment that National Geographic held last July in Washington . Also there were smartphone users their own footpath. The experiment did not last long, ironically because not everyone noticed the signs. “People who are fascinated by their screens often see the signs for the special zones disagree”, signed by National Geographic.

Phubbing
The rest of the world ignore while you look at your smartphone is also called cellphone or snubbing phubbing called. According to research from the University of Buffalo this phubbers are more likely to than drivers who can not keep their eyes. Their screen off injured Most injuries are caused by stumbling into walls or poles to walk, falling from a staircase and walk into traffic. London to even confirmed this reason on some busy streets pads on lampposts.
Far known in the Netherlands there are no plans to provide. Smartphone users a private footpath

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