China Devises New Way Of Making Crosswalks Safer: Giant Sprinklers

The city of Huangshi has come up with an unusual way to dissuade pedestrians from jaywalking: sprinklers!

These yellow, water-spraying bollards are part of a trial traffic safety system. The bollards are currently set up at either side of busy intersections and are connected to the local traffic system.

The bollards tell pedestrians when the traffic lights are changing using voice messages. When the light turns green, the bollards advise pedestrians to cross with care.