Gangjin-gun Installs 'Ground-Level Pedestrian Traffic Lights'

Gangjin-gun installed LED floor-type pedestrian traffic lights at Gangjin Nonghyup Material Department Store and Gangjin Nonghyup Farmers Market, which have high foot traffic, as well as at the welfare officer crosswalk in Jungang-dong. (Photo by Gangjin-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Gangjin-gun, Jeonnam announced on the 12th that it installed LED floor-type pedestrian traffic lights to prevent pedestrian crossing traffic accidents, which have been continuously increasing due to pedestrians' negligence in watching signals, such as "smombie" (a newly coined term referring to people walking while staring at their smartphones).

The floor-type pedestrian traffic light is an auxiliary traffic light device that provides additional signal information to pedestrians by lighting the pedestrian signal in LED on the crosswalk waiting line on the ground. It has the effect of making pedestrians stop by the traffic light on the floor even if they are walking while only looking at their smartphones.

The newly installed floor-type pedestrian traffic lights were installed at three locations: Gangjin Nonghyup Material Department Store and Gangjin Nonghyup Farmers Market, where there is a large floating population in the area, and the crosswalk at Jungang-dong Welfare Center, which is a school route for elementary school students.

The county expects that the installation of these floor traffic lights will greatly contribute to preventing jaywalking and traffic accidents involving pedestrians.

County Governor Lee Seung-ok said, “The LED floor-type pedestrian traffic lights, which are being implemented for the first time, are a project promoted for pedestrian safety. After a pilot operation, depending on the contribution to traffic safety and citizen satisfaction, we plan to expand the installation and do our best for citizen safety.”

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