Chinese Jaywalkers Are Getting All Wet
The most aggressive anti-jaywalking message I’ve ever heard in the U.S. was an old advertising campaign that told us to “cross on the green, not in between.” Municipal governments in China take it a lot more seriously.
Jaywalking has been a big problem in China for some time. In 2013 alone, there were more than 260,000 pedestrian deaths on Chinese roads. But a few cities in China are now taking steps to keep both pedestrians and drivers safer, including publicly shaming jaywalkers with facial recognition technology and squirt guns. Yes, squirt guns.
Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.
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