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A striking new road safety feature is turning heads in Tainan, where several crosswalks now light up at night whenever pedestrians step onto them at night. The system incorporates sensors to detect people crossing to activate two strips of LED lights at either side to clearly outline the walking area, and is being piloted at four busy intersections. Locals say the new zebra crossings make pedestrians far more visible in the dark. With testing nearly complete, the city plans to expand the initiative if the results are positive.

A pedestrian crossing the street is suddenly surrounded by red stripes, making them easy to see at night.

Resident
Tainan
It’s pretty cool! It helps you see better at night, especially pedestrians, so it’s safer.

This high-tech zebra crossing was introduced by the Tainan City Government to improve pedestrian safety at busy intersections. Whenever the system detects a pedestrian, two LED strips on the ground at both sides of the crosswalk light up to alert oncoming vehicles.

Resident
Tainan
It helps you see pedestrians better at night. It’s very useful.

Right turns often cause blind spots. So now, the system projects a reminder on the ground warning drivers to look out for pedestrians and slow down.

Liu Kun-ho
Tainan Bureau of Transportation
The projections remind drivers turning right to look out for pedestrians at the crossing, and to be extra careful. We’re trialing the system for now, and the tests for both hardware and software have wrapped up. The system should be fully operational this weekend.

The flashy crosswalks are being piloted at four intersections in Anping, Guiren and Yanshui. If they prove to be effective, the system could be expanded to other areas of the city to boost pedestrian safety.

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