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06-26-2016, 03:07 AM
Smartphone addicts get street warning signs in South Korea
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Smartphones can be dangerous. **t because they may*potentially cause cancer (http://mashable.com/2016/05/27/cellphone-cancer/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) (that's a valid concern), but because people are so glued to them and often **t looking at what they're walking into on the street.
With the help of the National Police Agency, Seoul, South Korea's Metropolitan Government is taking preventive measures (http://english.seoul.go.kr/new-traffic-signs-smartphone-users/) to warn the city's citizens to be more aware of their surroundings when using their smartphones.
SEE ALSO: The 7 things to delete first when your iPhone storage is full (http://mashable.com/2016/06/25/7-things-iphone-remove-storage-full/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
The Seoul government unveiled two traffic signs as a part of a pilot program, which you can see below. One sign, "Warning: Using Smartphone while Walking," is for warning pedestrians about the dangers of getting hit by a car while using a smartphone while crossing the street. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/06/25/south-korea-phone-warning-signs/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Smartphones can be dangerous. **t because they may*potentially cause cancer (http://mashable.com/2016/05/27/cellphone-cancer/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) (that's a valid concern), but because people are so glued to them and often **t looking at what they're walking into on the street.
With the help of the National Police Agency, Seoul, South Korea's Metropolitan Government is taking preventive measures (http://english.seoul.go.kr/new-traffic-signs-smartphone-users/) to warn the city's citizens to be more aware of their surroundings when using their smartphones.
SEE ALSO: The 7 things to delete first when your iPhone storage is full (http://mashable.com/2016/06/25/7-things-iphone-remove-storage-full/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
The Seoul government unveiled two traffic signs as a part of a pilot program, which you can see below. One sign, "Warning: Using Smartphone while Walking," is for warning pedestrians about the dangers of getting hit by a car while using a smartphone while crossing the street. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/06/25/south-korea-phone-warning-signs/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Safety (http://mashable.com/category/safety/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Warning Signs (http://mashable.com/category/warning-signs/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Signs (http://mashable.com/category/signs/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Asia (http://mashable.com/category/asia/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Smartphones (http://mashable.com/category/smartphones/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/MR5fwKuq-Ls