Taichung tests pedestrian-safety light system at one intersection
Taichung tests pedestrian-safety light system at one intersection
2024-08-12
In Taichung City, a new light projection system is turning heads. At a busy intersection in North District, pedestrians must walk past a bright beam of light that’s sometimes green, sometimes red. The light is the brainchild of Taichung traffic officials, who believe it can improve pedestrian safety. We have the story.
At the head of a crosswalk, a bright green beam shines on the ground. People walk past, as if items being scanned at a checkout counter. A few moments later, the beam turns red. It’s enough to confound most pedestrians.
This unusual sight is at the intersection of Jianxing Road and Xueshi Road in Taichung’s North District. Watch the light closely: It first shines green, then flashes and becomes red, just as pedestrians stop in their tracks. It turns out that the colors correspond with the pedestrian crossing light.
Member of public
Sometimes when you’re walking, you don’t immediately look up at the traffic light. This new system makes you aware of the light signal right away.
Member of public
I’m someone who looks down at my phone a lot, so I find this to be a very thoughtful touch.
Member of public
If you’re not looking at the ground, you wouldn’t notice it.
To improve pedestrian safety at night, Taichung’s transport bureau is testing out this light projection system. The goal is to catch the attention of people looking at their phones, and of children crossing the street.
Hsieh Pang-chu
Taichung transport official
This projection changes color at the same time as the pedestrian crossing light. It is more visible to pedestrians at night and it reminds drivers to slow down. We may expand the trial based on our initial results.
Currently, the light projection can be found at just one place in Taichung, where it’s been on trial since last December. But it may soon be expanded to other commercial districts. Officials say that, whether or not there’s a light projection, pedestrians should keep their eyes on the road and not use their phones when crossing.
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過馬路要"人體刷條碼"? 台中"投影式紅綠燈"提醒低頭族
2024-08-12
有民眾夜晚行經台中北區街頭，發現過馬路時，地面多了一束神秘燈光，時而紅色、時而綠色，原來這是台中市交通局，建置的「投影式紅綠燈」，配合一旁的"行人紅綠燈"，同步變換顏色，提醒低頭族及車輛多加注意!
行人走在斑馬線上，尾端地面出現一束綠光，一一通過，就好像結帳，刷人體條碼，不到一會兒燈光又變成紅色，讓不少人納悶，這到底是要做什麼?
這奇特景象，出現在台中北區健行路及學士路口，仔細看看這道光，原本閃著綠色，接著突然一閃一閃，瞬間又變成了紅色，同一時間，行人也會跟著停下，原來他就和行人紅綠燈號誌，相對應。
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“有時候可能在走路的過程當中，不一定會馬上抬頭看到燈號的話，你會優先警覺到現在的燈號是什麼。”
[[民眾]]
“因為我也是蠻常低頭玩手機的人，對我來說我覺得蠻貼心的。”
[[民眾]]
“如果沒有看地上，是不會去注意那個。”
擔心夜晚視線受到影響，台中市交通局出奇招，將紅綠燈，投射到地面上，不只低頭族能及時察覺，身高比較矮小的孩童，也能有雙重提醒。
[[台中市交通局交通工程科股長 謝邦柱]]
“同步配合行人號誌燈變換，於地面投射號誌燈顏色，以提升行人通行路口穿越道線的夜間能見度，並提醒車輛減速慢行，後續將視成效逐步推動。”
目前全台中市，就只有一處「投影式紅綠燈」，去年12月開始試辦，未來也可能擴到大其他商圈，只不過還是提醒民眾，走路最好還是認真看路，減少低頭滑手機，多一份安全保障。
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