http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Why did the Dutch Smartphone User cross the road? en Tue, 19 May 2026 12:44:09 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17445#post-242926 Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:26:47 +0000 dougal 242926@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Smartphone use by pedestrians and cyclists is a major problem."</p> <p>Oh how we laughed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17445#post-242923 Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:19:25 +0000 dougal 242923@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It seems like a really good environmental cue rather than a discrete signal. You can probably watch the road while seeing the colour of the uplighting (either in peripheral vision or reflected off eye-height objects), which you can't do with the green man. Combine that with the cue of the beeping and I believe this could actually make it safer to cross the road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17445#post-242913 Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:56:03 +0000 MV 242913@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Similar to this German concept (Augsburg):<br /> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/apr/29/always-practise-safe-text-the-german-traffic-light-for-smartphone-zombies" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/apr/29/always-practise-safe-text-the-german-traffic-light-for-smartphone-zombies</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17445#post-242907 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 23:22:15 +0000 paddyirish 242907@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My point entirely. Based on the assumption that all drivers are paying attention all of the time.</p> <p>seems gimmicky and playing to lowest common denominator at best. what does it offer that the beeping accompanying the green man doesn't?</p> <p>I suppose it may help the deaf... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17445#post-242904 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 22:55:57 +0000 davey2wheels 242904@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Because the pavement LEDs, as part of a trial in the municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, told them it was safe to do so".</p> <p>Has this reporter been at a busy crossing? Just because the light is green doesn't make it "safe" - the big assumption is that road users have stopped at their red. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17445#post-242878 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:13:53 +0000 paddyirish 242878@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/feb/15/dutch-led-scheme-smartphone-traffic-lights-whatsapp">Would anyone use that in Edinburgh?</a> </p>