From driving accidents to distracted pedestrians and dangerous trespassing, the phenomenal success of Nintendo’s ‘Pokemon GO’ game is fuelling public safety fears throughout Hanoi.
![]() Two young men play Pokemon Go at a Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi. ![]() Youths gather in groups of 3-4 sitting and wandering around aimlessly at the lake while playing Pokemon Go. ![]() A few irresponsible young people threaten the lives and safety of others on the roadways in Hanoi playing Pokemon Go while driving a motorbike. ![]() Driver playing Pokemon Go is more dangerous than any driver under the influence of alcohol on Hanoi’s roadways. ![]() These two young men playing Pokemon Go rarely look up, making Hanoi roads unsafe to travel on and will undoubtedly cause traffic deaths and injuries to innocent victims. ![]() This motorcyclist in Hanoi playing Pokemon Go has no clue where he is at. ![]() These young men suddenly stop on the roadway snarling traffic and endangering safety of others as they follow instructions on Pokemon Go and live in a virtual reality instead of the real reality. ![]() According to this player who lives in an augmented reality, Pokemon Go tells him where to go to find a virtual creature in the area around the Temple of Literature in Hanoi. ![]() These two young people think it’s safe to play Pokemon go while driving because they are travelling at a slow speed below 15 km per hour. ![]() This walker in Hanoi too is lost in the Pokemon Go altered reality. ![]() Young people on Van Mieu Street in Hanoi playing Pokemon Go while driving. ![]() These too foolish young men in Hanoi appear mesmerized by Pokemon Go. ![]() One of the youths excited smile seems to indicate he has caught a Pokemon ![]() Two other young people lost contact with reality playing Pokemon Go and make a wrong turn. ![]() These two young men claim to only play Pokemon go for 5-10 minutes daily, but are seen playing it for over one hour on this street corner of Hanoi. ![]() This youth is at least responsible enough to choose a roadside cafe to sit and play Pokemon Go. ![]() Mother and teenage son enjoy Pokemon go at restaurant in Hanoi. |
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