Sydney will start a pilot program, costing AUS $250,000, to get ground level embedded street lights at five business district locations. If successful, further implementation is possible.
Officials hope street level lights will help protect pedestrians that are glued to smartphones and not paying attention to traffic.
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Yes, I did consider the various short-term issues – means of selection (vehicles, open manholes, trees, etc. plus red tape & cleaning crews required) but decided the benefit would outweigh those long-term in evolutionary gains for the species.
Forgive my plain talk, nature has a way of dealing with the weakest in any species, called survival of the fittest. It may be a waste of taxpayers’ money to try to intervene.
PorMoresby, perhaps it’s being done to protect drivers from the hassle of running over one of these folks. Imagine the paperwork and legal hassle should you apply Natural selection to them if you’re behind the wheel — best to put in flashing lights.