Death by Pokemon: Public safety fears mount in Hanoi

Youths gather in groups of 3-4 sitting and wandering around aimlessly at the lake while playing Pokemon Go.

A few irresponsible young people threaten the lives and safety of others on the roadways in Hanoi playing Pokemon Go while driving a motorbike.

Driver playing Pokemon Go is more dangerous than any driver under the influence of alcohol on Hanoi’s roadways.

These two young men playing Pokemon Go rarely look up, making Hanoi roads unsafe to travel on and will undoubtedly cause traffic deaths and injuries to innocent victims.

This motorcyclist in Hanoi playing Pokemon Go has no clue where he is at.

These young men suddenly stop on the roadway snarling traffic and endangering safety of others as they follow instructions on Pokemon Go and live in a virtual reality instead of the real reality.

According to this player who lives in an augmented reality, Pokemon Go tells him where to go to find a virtual creature in the area around the Temple of Literature in Hanoi.

These two young people think it’s safe to play Pokemon go while driving because they are travelling at a slow speed below 15 km per hour.

This walker in Hanoi too is lost in the Pokemon Go altered reality.

Young people on Van Mieu Street in Hanoi playing Pokemon Go while driving.

These too foolish young men in Hanoi appear mesmerized by Pokemon Go.

Two other young people lost contact with reality playing Pokemon Go and make a wrong turn.

These two young men claim to only play Pokemon go for 5-10 minutes daily, but are seen playing it for over one hour on this street corner of Hanoi.

This youth is at least responsible enough to choose a roadside cafe to sit and play Pokemon Go.

Mother and teenage son enjoy Pokemon go at restaurant in Hanoi.