The law-abiding urban pedestrian faces many hazards: cars that refuse to stop at crosswalks; out-of-control bike messengers; and of course, people who attempt to text and walk at the same time. A municipality in southwest China is attempting a light-hearted solution to the latter problem at least, dedicated cell-phone lanes on sidewalks.

Last week, the city of Chongqing unveiled a lane specially designated for people who want to use their cell phones while walking. A short section of pavement in the city’s entertainment district is now emblazoned in large lettering, “Cellphones, walk in this lane at your own risk,” while signage on the lane next to it reads “No cellphones.”

In addition to the notices on the sidewalk itself, Chongqing has posted large signs in the area that state, “First mobile phone sidewalks in China,” according to Mashable.

“There are lots of elderly people and children in our street, and walking with your cell phone may cause unnecessary collisions here,” Nong Cheng, a spokeswoman for the district’s property management company, told Time. She also clarified that the initiative was meant to be satirical.

The dedicated cell phone lanes were reportedly inspired by a National Geographic experiment in Washington, D.C., which put in place similar divisions on a section of pavement as part of a television program.

The Associated Press reported at the time that most pedestrians merely ignored the signs. They probably did not even notice them, since they were too busy checking their cell phones.