Chinese City Creates Cell Phone Lane for Texting Pedestrians

In a country with a population as large as China's (over 1.3 billion), unique solutions are sometimes needed for pedestrian management

With the practice of texting while walking becoming increasingly common, the city of Chongqing recently came up with an idea that may seem ridiculous at first, but could catch on: separate cell phone lanes for pedestrians

See also: 88% of People Disapprove of Walking While Texting

The 100-foot stretch of sidewalk is emblazoned with large signage, in Chinese and English, warning pedestrians to walk in the proper lane

"Cell phones, walk in this lane at your own risk," says one, right next to the other lane, which reads, "no cell phones." Read more...

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