Can't keep your eyes off your phone? Now, people can stay connected at all times without worrying about running into another car, as Belgium has created a separate lane for smartphone addicts.
According to Fox News, the growing distraction and risks that smartphones cause, Belgium has come up with an answer in form of several "text walking lanes."
Just like Washington D.C., and Chongqing in China, the Belgian city of Antwerp has painted lanes designated for smartphone use.
The measure happens to be a marketing stunt by local mobile firm Mlab, whose spokesperson said that everyone today walked through the streets while texting without paying attention to their surroundings.
According to U.S. ER data, pedestrian injuries due to handset distraction has gone up by 35 percent in the last five years.
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