Billboard Uses Tire Screeching Sounds To Photograph Terrified Jaywalkers • Discoverology

Billboard Uses Tire Screeching Sounds To Photograph Terrified Jaywalkers

An unusual billboard was recently set up at a crosswalk in France to promote pedestrian safety. Whenever a pedestrian was detected crossing while the “red man” light was on, the billboard would emit a loud tire screeching sound. A camera built into the billboard would then capture the terrified face of the jaywalker.

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