New pedestrian lights which illuminate footpath installed in Dublin
New lights are being installed at junctions in Dublin city to alert distracted pedestrians.
Tara Street is the first to see the red lights, that illuminate the ground, installed.
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They're being added in a bid to get people, who are looking at their phones or otherwise distracted, to pay attention to the traffic ahead.
The lights, which have been used in other European cities, have been dubbed 'zombie' traffic lights as they are designed to improve safety for those not paying attention.
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New lights are being installed at junctions in Dublin city to alert distracted pedestrians. Tara Street is the first to see the red lights, that illuminate the ground, installed. They're being added in a bid to get people, who are looking at their phones or otherwise distracted, to pay attention to the traffic ahead. The lights, which have been used in other European cities, have been dubbed 'zombie' traffic lights as they are designed to improve safety for those not paying attention.
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