Taipei Times
Date: Dec 10, 2017
By: Lee Li-fa and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer
The Pingtung County police are inviting bidders for a contract to produce creatively
A couple hold hands as they walk across a pedestrian crossing in the green light version of a new crossing signal design presented by the Pintgung County Police. Photo: Lee Lee-fa, Taipei Times
designed crosswalks and traffic lights that would lighten up the wait for pedestrians, it said, adding that it hopes such crossings could be introduced by the end of next year.
In the new design, the crossing signal display, pole and crosswalks are all in sync with the traffic light. The crosswalks and pole are to both be green when it is safe to walk, and begin to flash as the traffic light inches toward red, the station said earlier this month in a statement.
When the traffic light is red, the pole is to flash red, but the crosswalk is to stay green, it added.
In addition to the flashy digital effects, the green or red man on pedestrian crossings signals would be replaced, the station said.
The little green men on Taiwan’s traffic lights have over the years become animated and now walk, gradually picking up speed when the traffic light is about to change.
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