【The Whore of the Rings (2001)】

Thoroughly sick of jaywalkers,The Whore of the Rings (2001) the Chinese city of Wuhan has decided to go big and install subway-style gates on its sidewalks.

The gates remain closed when the red light is on, preventing pedestrians from dashing across the road, reports state media outlet, People's Daily.

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But netizens aren't exactly convinced the idea makes sense.

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"I don't know what to say, do we need to go to such drastic measures?" said one netizen on social media platform Weibo.

"I think someone will still find a way to get past [the turnstile]," one added.

"Someone might take away the turnstile and sell it for scrap metal," another user joked.

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