Video Of The Week - Dancing Traffic Light Improves Safety
First there were the "piano stairs" that encouraged people to exercise, then came the "bottle bank" that transformed an ordinary recycling bin into a gaming arcade and now a dancing "red man" that made waiting at a pedestrian crossing, fun!
This latest endeavor is the brainchild of Germany's Smart Automobile. They conducted this fun experiment at a stop light in Lisbon last summer, to test if gamification of the red man would stop impatient pedestrians from dashing across the street, before the green signal came on.
In order to create the ever changing dance routine, passersby were invited to enter a nearby booth and choose their favorite music. When it was time for the "red man" to come on, the music would begin and the individual would show off his /her moves. A video feed of the dancer was transmitted to the pedestrian light in real time, resulting in a hilariously entertaining dancing red figure that kept the audience entertained until it was safe to cross. According to Smart Automobile, an astounding 81% more pedestrians stopped and waited for the green light than previously!
Resources: gizmag.com,huffingtonpost.com,
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xenoSunday, November 22, 2020 at 5:24 pmWhere is this I want to dance so the stop and wait for sign shows me dancing PLS TELL ME WHERE IT IS and have any of you gone there pls tell me I really like this article
youknowwho1Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 2:15 pmIt looks like it's only in Lisbon (Portugal) right now.
orca117Monday, August 24, 2020 at 9:05 amthats so funny and cool haha!!
moviestar-girl3Sunday, August 23, 2020 at 11:23 amAmazing i just got to dance
29zabrahamThursday, July 16, 2020 at 9:52 amI watched the video it was so cool and fun 😎
queen_strongFriday, May 22, 2020 at 10:38 amI wish I had that where I live! It would be soo fun!- queen_strongFriday, May 22, 2020 at 10:35 amsoooo funny!
greatskys716Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 1:04 pmawesome :D- PersonFriday, September 27, 2019 at 11:28 amI want that where i live
catlover22Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 8:23 amLOL
coolvaeMonday, August 24, 2020 at 10:44 amI wish I could give a try.
brawlstarschampMonday, April 15, 2019 at 9:39 pmI wish they had this in more places! I would love that!