You know how some of us like to make a little ad absurdum fun about the nanny state bubble-wrapping everything for the safety of its citizens adult children?
Britain is removing satire from our repertoire:
Britain’s first ‘Safe Text’ street has been created complete with padded lampposts to protect millions of mobile phone users from getting hurt in street accidents while walking and texting.
Around one in ten careless Brits has suffered a “walk ‘n text” street injury in the past year through collisions with lampposts, bins and other pedestrians.
There’s a picture at the link.
History repeats itself, the first time as satire, and the second time as just good sense according to British government officials.
Coming soon: buddy bumpers to keep you out of the street.
(Link seen on Outside the Beltway.)
