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Rant: My friend's new traffic app almost got us in a wreck because of its color coding

We were driving in Portland last week and he was using this app that shows slow spots in green and fast spots in red. He's red-green colorblind and didn't see a big red warning for a closed lane until I yelled. The designer just assumed everyone sees those colors the same way. It's not just about being nice, it's about safety. Has anyone else seen a public app or sign that's just plain dangerous for colorblind folks?
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karen368
karen3688d ago
Guess they forgot some of us see the world in a different palette.
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miles707
miles7078d ago
Wait, they used red and green for a traffic app? That's like the worst possible color combo.
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