London pads poles to save those who text while walking

By Andrew | March 8, 2008

Here comes a perfect example of government who works for people and thinks for its people. We are talking about the London government who has started off the work to pad up al the poles and lamp posts across the city?
Now before you ask the obvious question: Why the hell the government is doin that Let me tell you it’s only for the citizens of the city who keep banging their heads into poles while they are busy text-messaging on their mobile phones! As per statistics 1 out of 10 London texters have broken their heads, thanks to their texting instincts.
Good that the government is so damn concerned about its people, but I guess that’s sheer over pampering. Had this been the case in India, instead of those pads what would have come to the texter’s way was a BIG FINE. And that’s probably the right thing to be done with the careless souls who take pride in doing wrong things at wrong time.

 I’m in full agreement with geekologie when they suggest to add sharp spikes to the poles. Atleast that bump in the head will keep them off from texting while walking and get extra cautious on roads or the next feature on the London roads will be nothing but padded cars…for texters bump there as well!