00:00If you saw this running green figure,
00:02would you also start speeding up to cross the street?
00:05Well, you might want to think again.
00:08In Taiwan, when pedestrians get the green light to cross,
00:11this figure starts walking.
00:12But when there are only a few seconds left,
00:14it starts running while flashing.
00:16This signal is actually meant to warn pedestrians
00:18not to enter the crosswalk.
00:20But most people don't know that.
00:38Now, because of that confusion, the government is taking action.
00:43Crossing when the figure is running won't get you a 15 US dollar fine like before,
00:47but you should avoid crossing if possible.
00:49In the future, the running green man will not be running anymore
00:53and will just be a flashing figure serving as a warning signal.
00:56And there will be a nationwide standardization of pedestrian lights,
01:00since cities and counties currently use different designs.
01:03Taiwan's government has been trying to improve road safety
01:06ever since a 2022 CNN travel report called the country a living hell for pedestrians.
01:12Now, officials are hoping that clearing up this mixed signal
01:15will help keep people safe on the road.
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