Liverpool became the first city to have a fast walking lane

A total of 69% of the population aged 16-24 supported the idea.England's first brisk walking lane was opened in the center of Liverpool.According to the study, for 47% of the population, slow walking is the most annoying aspect of the shopping street. The fast lanes on St. John's Street will allow pedestrians to accelerate their movement. Research conducted by Argos has found that people "pushing their way" through crowds or sitting in mobile chats are also one of the annoying factors.

However, the idea of ​​fast lanes is more popular among young shoppers, 69% of respondents aged 16-24 were in favor of fast lanes, while only 37% amongpeople over 55 supported the plan. The most popular reason for maintaining fast streaks is to avoid wasting time. Approximately 31% of shoppers say they are annoyed by people blocking the sidewalk.

For another 18%, the main factor of indignation was people who talk on the phone or surf the Internet in the crowd. In 2014, National Geographic conducted a social experiment by introducing separate lanes for pedestrians who use their mobile phones while walking, according to the Daily Mail.

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