On Wednesday (May 5), the Transport Department installed a new type of pedestrian-assisted crossing device that projects red light at the pedestrian crossing at the junction of Percival Street and Fu Ming Street in Causeway Bay, reminding people with bowed heads not to cross the road at the red light. The trial project will last for about 6 years. months.
Wan Chai District Council Chairman Huang Wangtai said on a radio program today (7th) that the pilot program is only a "check-in point", which may distract drivers and make people with eye diseases feel uncomfortable. The problem of flushing lights.
He also criticized the authorities for not consulting the district council beforehand. "There is no explanation for the painting. It seems to be so mysterious.
" The color, the red light will not flash, I believe it will not affect the driver.
He also emphasized that in recent years, there has been an increase in the number of pedestrians crossing the road. The new device allows citizens to pay attention to the traffic lights even when they cannot concentrate on the traffic lights. He emphasized that the new device has reference to overseas and mainland examples, and will analyze the collected data in the future. data.
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Wan Chai District Council Chairman Wong Wang Tai: What about the old scientific justification?
I can't see it for now
Huang Wangtai pointed out that the pilot crossing at the junction of Percival Street and Fu Ming Street has now become a "check-in point".
He thinks that it can draw attention to the dangerous problem of "bow-headed people" crossing the road.
However, he questioned whether the device could achieve the desired effect of reminding the public not to flash the lights.
Huang criticized that the Transport Department had never consulted the district council and the public before the trial implementation. Although he was the chairman of the district council, he was unable to grasp the data on the "bow-headed" crossing accidents, the information on the new installations and the rationale for selecting the pilot locations. The painting seems to be so mysterious, so the problem is the old scientific rationale? I can't see it for the time being."
He worries that the new device may cause physical discomfort to some citizens with eye diseases, and may also distract drivers. He questioned that the new device may have a greater impact on the public. Distracted, "Does Miy have to install a device so that he can't speak on the phone?" He believes that the government should strengthen education and publicity to make the public pay more attention to the safety issues when crossing the road, rather than installing disturbing devices without consultation.
The Transport Department is conducting a six-month trial to project red light onto waiting positions on the pavement to remind pedestrians not to cross the road when the red doll signal is on.
(Photo by Liao Yanxiong)
Transport Department: 7 fatal accidents at pedestrian crossings in the first half of the year, 4 were pedestrian-related
Au Jiajie, Chief Engineer (Traffic Control) of the Transport Department, explained that the number of "bow-headed people" is increasing now, and the purpose of the new installation is "If you want to cross the road with the traffic lights, it's just because you don't pay attention, you can't pay attention, or He was so distracted that a red light appeared on the ground. He didn't flicker, so he knew that it was not suitable to cross the road when he got a rush." He continued that the new projection red light device would be on all day long, and added: It will adjust the light according to the light and darkness of the day and night, and red is also the color of the current traffic lights, I believe it will not disturb the driver.
He emphasized that among the 7 fatal accidents involving pedestrian crossings in the first half of today, 4 were related to pedestrians, including inattentiveness and inattentiveness to traffic lights. In addition, after the outbreak of the fifth wave of the epidemic, the traffic flow on the road has decreased, and many drivers have increased their speed, increasing the risk and severity of pedestrian injuries. Therefore, in addition to education, publicity and law enforcement, the authorities are also studying to improve road safety from a technical perspective.
Before the test, the experience of the Mainland and Europe was consulted
When asked if the new device will make the public get into the habit of not looking up at the traffic lights?
Au Jiajie pointed out that the pilot project has referenced overseas and mainland examples, including Austria and Croatia in Europe. In some areas, red light strips will be added on the ground. However, the roads in Hong Kong are narrow and pedestrians are full of pedestrians. People saw the light signal, so they decided to follow the practice of other countries and shoot red light at the top of their heads. They believed that it was more suitable for the situation in Hong Kong.
As for whether the installation will be rolled out to the whole territory, he said that the new installation is currently only experimental, so data was collected in 4 pilots, describing the pilots as having a broad spectrum, including nearby hospitals, schools, bus terminals, located in urban areas and In the commercial area, the pilot pedestrian paths are also wide and narrow.
Authorities will commission universities to analyze the data collected and then develop a clear roadmap.
When the "red figure" signal in the traffic light is on, red light will be projected onto the waiting position on the sidewalk. On the evening of July 5, the location of Percival Street/Fuming Street will add a strange "red man".
(Photo by Liao Yanxiong)
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