The Toronto Transit Commission or TTC has released a new series of TTC ads that aim to educate pedestrians about how their behavior can be altered to reduce the chances of them suffering from accidents.
The so-called 'Stay Focused, Stay Safe' campaign features a variety of posters that instruct pedestrians to pay more attention to what's going on around them -- an important message in a time when many pedestrians walk around busy city streets and subway platforms with their faces buried in their smartphone screens.
This ad campaign has unsurprisingly attracted a bit of controversy because it deviates from the norm by daring to ask pedestrians to take more responsibility for their safety. However, there's no question that this is a brash and bold ad campaign that will get pedestrians, drivers and motorists to think more about how pedestrian safety can be boosted.
Pedestrian Safety Ads
These TTC Ads Encourage Pedestrians to Stay Focused and Stay Safe
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