Vienna traffic lights change image of same-sex couples

According to the Washington post reports that the Austrian capital Vienna several light traffic lights change recently, the traffic light on the neutral image has been replaced by same-sex couples. Officials said explanation of Vienna, the new light can lead to more drivers and pedestrians, to improve the road safety situation, traffic light image of gay couples together can contain the performance of Vienna is a city.

The idea is about the content of the light of the latest European politics. Last year, the scene of a traffic lights on the male image of all greatly western German city of Dortmund launched a fierce debate. The greens and the social Democratic Party some of the politicians urged authorities in peer-to-peer traffic image on men and women. Although the traffic light peer in enhancing consciousness, traffic lights still occupies most of male image.

Germany to support people in the woman image of the traffic lights also cited scientific theory, said a woman's image is one advantage can expand lighting area. A German media on facebook come up with a compromise that would be a couple image were put up, so the lighting area can be doubled. Despite the claim could have been a jokingly, Vienna has turned it into practice.