Summary & Thesis Statement - Reader Response, Floor Lights

In the article “Floor lights help 'smartphone zombies' keep eye on the road”, Christopher Tan (2017) reports that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is implementing a new road-crossing feature at two locations which involves fixing LED strips onto pavements by those pedestrian crossings. The strips will imitate signals of pedestrian crossings and can be seen throughout the entire day. According to an interview by the author, Gopinath Meno (2017), senior research fellow of Nanyang technological University states that the installation of the floor lights will enhance safety of those who are constantly looking at their smartphones as they are unaware of the road condition. Although this initiative holds potential, I am not convinced that its implementation will be sufficient in addressing the problem in the long term.