20 December 2012

IBM Builds A ‘Flashing Pedestrian Crossing’ To Emphasize Crosswalk Safety

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IBM, together with creative agency Ogilvy and Mather , teamed up with Dutch children to help build a ‘flashing pedestrian crossing’ in Netherlands.



The issue of road safety was a concern as many cars do not stop at crosswalks, so IBM implemented a child’s idea to create a flashing pedestrian crossing as an experiment.



When someone steps on the crossing, it lights up, making it more visible to drivers—emphasizing the importance of allowing pedestrians to cross.



A billboard about the child’s idea was also posted, displaying an innovative message of changing the way we think and ‘Building a Smarter Planet’.



Click to watch the project below:











































[via IBM]