Taichung uses Snoopy pedestrian signals to encourage walkers to pay attention

udn.com (Chinese)

Taichung replaced pedestrian signal "little green men" with Snoopy, aiming to capture attention and reduce distracted pedestrians. The city partnered with Peanuts for the Snoopy-themed signals on major roads, continuing a trend of creative traffic signals after previous dinosaur designs. While no direct accident reduction data exists, officials hope the novelty will encourage people to look up and notice traffic signals.


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