by InTrieste
Veneto Region Has Inaugurated an Anti-Smartphone Crosswalk. Will it Catch On In The Neighboring Friuli Venezia Giulia?
Many cities and countries have banned texting while driving, but comparatively little’s been done about texting and strolling — and the very real risk of stumbling into oncoming traffic.
The neighboring region of Veneto, however, is rolling out an experiment designed to educate phone-glued pedestrians. Under the guidance of local company La Semaforica, the city of Padova recently installed a brand-new anti-smartphone warning system at a particularly busy local crosswalk, alerting distracted walkers of oncoming traffic. It’s reportedly the first of its kind in the world.
We wandered downtown Trieste to see what our city’s dwellers thought about the idea.
