Just found this little news article.

Padded lampposts are being trialled in a London street to protect inattentive pedestrians.

A pilot scheme has been launched in Brick Lane after it was found to have the highest number of 'walking and texting' injuries in the country.

A study carried out by 118 118 found one in ten people has hurt themselves while focused on their mobile phone screen.

The charity Living Streets is so concerned that it has teamed up with the directory enquiries service to test a scheme to wrap up the nation's lampposts.

A poll will be carried out on Brick Lane to gauge the response of locals.

If successful, the concept will be rolled out in Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool.



Personally i think if you are so stupid as to blot the world out whilst you're messing about with your mobile then you deserve a bit of concussion. In fact they need to make lampposts with very sharp edges to teach them a lesson.
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I heard that on the radio earlier.

People should no better than to not look where they are going.
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Why can't people stop walking while they read a text? There are too many idiots in this world! Not just those having accidents while texting, but also those concerned over it. If they are dumb enough to walk into something then they get all they deserve.
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In fact we need Text Police who go round with a big mallet hitting people who have a dangerous text life. Why can't people practise safe text?
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There we have it. A new advertising campaign is all the is needed. Launched though TV, press and poster.


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Natural selection should be allowed to take it's course.
Should have razor blades all over the lamp posts, especially at the height of the average neck.
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