Phone game Pokémon GO distracts driver, pedestrians


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 20 Sep 2016

A man uses his phone to play the Pokemon Go app as he prepares to cross a road in the Central district of Hong Kong on July 26, 2016. The Chinese army garrisoned in Hong Kong has warned people searching for Pikachu and other virtual monsters to stay off their premises, as Pokemon Go mania sweeps the smartpho ne-obsessed city. / AFP PHOTO / Anthony WALLACE

According to accident reports and Twitter, playing Pokémon GO has led to distraction and at least some car crashes or near-crashes. 

In the augmented reality game, players use their mobile devices to collect Pokémon cartoon characters in real world locations, which rewards moving around as much as possible. The game is disabled when you’re moving faster than 10 miles per hour. 

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