Because we can

[hutchst]

Is it really a good enough reason to do something, just because we can?

I'm thinking about the new traffic light controlled pedestrial crossings, that don't bleep anymore when green and are operated by an App on your phone via bluetooth.

WTAF

[krisdelta]

Do you have a link about this? Bluetooth only pedestrian lights sound mad.

[hutchst]

You'll find it here

[GAjon]

So now the little bd that always pushes the button when they pass the crossing just to stop the traffic can do it from their phone! Great.

[Sheepshanks]

Why don’t they bleep?

[Baldchap]

I don't understand what they've actually done or achieved, other than to make a simple, well understood, societal norm into something needlessly complex that the target audience don't stand a chance of using effectively.

Someone is in the wrong job.

[V8mate]

Sheepshanks said:

Why don’t they bleep?

Dissuade blind people from crossing roads.

[andygo]

Baldchap said:

I don't understand what they've actually done or achieved, other than to make a simple, well understood, societal norm into something needlessly complex that the target audience don't stand a chance of using effectively.

Someone is in the wrong job.

That well known smartphone OAP user group - that's just brilliant.

It's already having a massive effect - the local busybody with too much time on his hands councillor has explained it about 6 people already!

[Eric Mc]

andygo said:

It's already having a massive effect - the local busybody with too much time on his hands councillor has explained it about 6 people already!

I think you might need to explain what you meant a bit more clearly too.

[anonymous-user]

V8mate said:

Sheepshanks said:

Why don’t they bleep?

Dissuade blind people from crossing roads.

Dog's got ears.

And eyes.

And mouth, and nose, knees and toes, knees and toes.

[krisdelta]

"following on from our ridiculous decision to remove the sound for people with sight issues, we've decided to make this accessible for younger generations via a smartphone app - which as we all know is the most efficient way of interacting with street furniture, we know it doesn't mitigate removing the sound - but hahahahahhahahahaha it's your money we're spending".

[Teppic]

hutchst said:

Is it really a good enough reason to do something, just because we can?

I'm thinking about the new traffic light controlled pedestrial crossings, that don't bleep anymore when green and are operated by an App on your phone via bluetooth.

WTAF

Why not just simply get the crossing to beep? Why does everything on this fking planet have to be app controlled?

[Blanchimont]

Rather than do that, why not just put Light in the floor to show stop or go on the floor. I'm pretty sure places in europe have this already.

No-one will download the app, other than to piss around.

[227bhp]

5490 said:

V8mate said:

Sheepshanks said:

Why don’t they bleep?

Dissuade blind people from crossing roads.

Dog's got ears.

And eyes.

And mouth, and nose, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Not all blind people have dogs though.

[Dr Murdoch]

Teppic said:

Why not just simply get the crossing to beep? Why does everything on this fking planet have to be app controlled?

I understand the need to remove the bleeps when located near residential areas (as you won't want that going off whilst you're trying to sleep).

However, as posters above have alluded to, the majority who rely on the bleeps the most (elderly) are the least likely to be able to use the app. For the younger blind folk it is a good idea.

[Baldchap]

What about blind dogs?

Won't somebody please think of the children!

[deckster]

Dr Murdoch said:

the majority who rely on the bleeps the most (elderly) are the least likely to be able to use the app. For the younger blind folk it is a good idea.

No it's not. It's a terrible idea.

In what way is getting out your phone, finding the app, waiting for it to work out where you are and what the closest traffic light is, then clicking the button easier than just, er, pressing the button on the crossing. Particularly for a blind person who presumably has to do all of that using voice prompts.

It's ludicrous and I honestly thought at first that the site was a spoof one a la Southend News Network.

[grumpy52]

Modern technology being implemented by people who have not ventured beyond their office or basement .
Aided by management over keen to be on the technology bandwagon that they have no clue about .

[lufbramatt]

Guessing they didn't see the court case with the lady that got hit by a cyclist while crossing the road looking at her phone

Crossings need a big sign saying "Put the phone away and concentrate on crossing the road" not an app ffs giving people an excuse to pay their phones more attention.

[Eyersey1234]

It's not April 1st is it?