In yesterday’s Pokemon Go post, we alluded to an awful car accident in Japan caused by a truck driver who admitted to playing Pokemon Go while driving. He plowed into two women crossing the street in Tokushima, killing one of them, and was subsequently arrested, though the prefecture has yet to decide whether to prosecute him.
Reuters reports today that a Nintendo spokesman has “offered condolences” and said “Pokemon Company and Niantic endeavor to create an environment where people can play the game safely and we will continue to do that.” The game already pops up a warning window when it detects the player moving at driving speed.
Please don’t drive distracted.
