This is not a new phenomenon. When small boy, I was on my way home from the library, and reading a book as I walked. It was
reported to my Mother that I had walked into a lamppost and had said "Sorry" to it. So there!

Regards

Dudley Horscroft
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From: "Mal Rowemal.rowe@... [TramsDownUnder]" TramsDownUnder@...>
To: TramsDownUnder@...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 10:53 PM
Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Mobile Phone apps [Was: FW: snippets, Mon.6.3.17, Adele crowds.]

>

> On 21/03/2017 10:13 PM, 'Noel Reed'noelreed10@...

> [TramsDownUnder] wrote:

>>

>> I saw a television news item today announcing that they will trial

>> “Walk” and “ Don’t Walk” lights in the footpaths at intersections to

>> suit those people who keep their eyes turned downward onto their I

>> Pads, I Phones etc.

>>

> Perhaps we need two compulsory apps with over-ride access on mobile phones?

> 1. direct relay of traffic signals to a window on the screen.

> 2. a collision avoidance system with 'look ahead' camera that brings up

> an image of what is ahead before collision.

>

> Mal Rowe - wondering if a third app to warn that Greg S is about to run

> into the rear of the user may be needed in Sydney ;-)

>

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