Hands-free in London

CR alerted me to the new Shabbat observance novelty in London:

Britain is to get its first ‘hands-free’ pedestrian crossing – so that devout Jews do not have to break a religious law that prohibits them from using electricity or operating machinery on the Sabbath.

The crossing is near a busy synagogue, and pressing a button to operate it is considered a breach of the strict rules that apply to Orthodox Jews.

Traffic will be held every 90 seconds from Friday evening until nightfall on Saturday, covering the Jewish Sabbath period.

...Transport for London, which is responsible for maintaining main roads in the capital...says the ‘hands-free’ green man has not added to the cost of improvements...The crossing (not pictured) is near a busy synagogue, and pressing a button to operate it is considered a breach of the strict rules that apply to Orthodox Jews...

But the real stroy is in the comments.

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