Results: Chinese Walking Lane Separates Phone Addicts
Published on 09/17/2014
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Distracted driving laws have sprung up around the world to cut down on drivers who text behind the wheel. That was not enough for one Chinese property manager with a sense of humor. Last week, pedestrians in the city of Chongqing discovered a designated cellphone lane to walk in while they played Candy Crush or talked on WeChat. "Cell phones, walk in this lane at your own risk," read the lettering on the ground. The lane next to it explicitly banned cellphones. What do you think of this idea?
Good, let the cel phone addicts block foot traffic of their own kind, and bump into each other
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Great, allows non-cel phone addicted people to move freely
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Not sure
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Dumb idea, waste of time
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No opinion
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It was not the work of overzealous government officials; instead they were painted by the property manager, who told the Associated Press they were ironic and were meant to remind people of the dangers of walking while fiddling with their phones. Do you agree with this idea that it is dangerous because you are distracted? Yes
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No
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Undecided
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Not Applicable
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Similar lanes appeared in Washington, D.C., earlier this summer as part of the National Geographic TV show "Mind Over Masses." If you are aware of the show did you watch it? Yes
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No
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Could lanes like these usher in a new age of cell phone civility? Yes
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Maybe
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Never
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N/A
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Other (please specify)
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| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.08% | 2 | |
| i have no idea | 0.04% | 1 |
| i don't think there's any turning back now. looks like a world of uninvolved zombies | 0.04% | 1 |
| anyone moving or in any path of movement, no cell phone, ect. useage at all. if they are caught a $250 fine, first offence. each additional offence, $250 + $50 each additional offence + community service. that may stop all this nonsence. | 0.04% | 1 |
| civility? or civil fracking | 0.04% | 1 |
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Think about your day to day life, are cell phone addicted people a problem for you? Yes
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515 votes
Sometimes
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No
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637 votes
N/A
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379 votes
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Would you like to see a separate lane for cell phone addicts in your area? Yes
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Not sure
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No
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N/A
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478 votes
Other (please specify)
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| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| in my area, it is cell phone use is not as bad walking as it is driving. | 0.04% | 1 |
| they wouldnt pay enough attention to know to use them!!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| i would rather to see a campaign to put life into perspective for people so they'd get off the phones! | 0.04% | 1 |
| what's the point? | 0.04% | 1 |
| the problems i have seen with cell phones, are people texting and talking while behind the wheel and being distracted. | 0.04% | 1 |
| i live in a small town it's not a big problem in town but i' e sure noticed it elsewhere | 0.04% | 1 |
| no because it wouldn't work | 0.04% | 1 |
| don't care | 0.04% | 1 |
| our efforts need to be on other things. and, what i said above. | 0.04% | 1 |
| n/a- i live in the country, rural area, plenty of room | 0.04% | 1 |
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