Pedestrians in Fort Lauderdale are encouraged to stop the car using the check boxes Bashny.Net

This year already had a chance to see how Bridgeport, Connecticut was called on pedestrians to remarkable waving yellow flags with pictures of pedestrians waving flags. Now it was the turn of Fort Lauderdale, here pedestrians propose to wave the red flag in the moment when they cross the street at a busy intersection.



Many incorrectly assumed that the waving red flag in front of a Porsche would look inviting to race for the lead at high speed, and it would be completely counterproductive. Instead, according to the Miami Herald, "flags part of the plan Fort Lauderdale to become a "multimodal city."

The meaning of the process is the raising of public safety to another level that would make pedestrians more visible at an intersection, making them visible thus, said Damiano, the city's representative. "We shift the attention of moving vehicles for safe movement of pedestrians.

The Vice-mayor says almost the same thing: “the Idea of adding the flags was to add another element of safety and in this case the cost minimum for the city. It's all part of the process of changing people's ideas about transportation."

Fort Lauderdale is really trying to change something. Their web site notes that "creating safe and accessible walking and Cycling networks is an important component in the overall concept of the cities and acceptable settlement for all residents."



Source: eco-portal.kz