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Holland Is Tackling the Dangers of Texting While Walking

Holland said, "If you can't beat them, join them." Facing the prevalent issue of inattentive texters wandering into oncoming traffic, the Dutch just went ahead and decided to accommodate the traffic lights to our newfound compulsive habits of constantly checking our phones. What they did was beyond clever; they installed lights on the actual crosswalks (like on the ground) so that even the texters would notice them.

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This is great for people like us who cannot take their eyes off their phones for more than a minute. Sorry not sorry; we're addicted.