It seems that the body repair trade's fairy godmother has been waving her magic want to keep you all busy despite the government's and car manufacturers' best efforts on accident prevention. As if mobile phones and cars weren't a hazardous enough mix enter Pokemon Go.
Australian road authorities have been forced to point out the blatantly obvious and have issued a warning to motorists against playing Pokemon Go while driving.
It follows a crash-related incident in Queensland just one week after the game’s launch in Australia.
The Victorian road authority Vicroads has now displayed signs on major arterials warning motorists of the dangers of driving and hunting the characters.
Vicroads director of road use policy Robyn Seymour told radio station 3AW that while temptation is clear, safety is key.
“We know how popular it is and it could be very tempting.
“We don’t want to be putting drivers and other people at risk on the road.”
There have already been crashes caused by people playing the app behind the wheel and Darren Holmes of Holmes Smash Repairs in Toowoomba was quoted on the ABC after receiving his first Pokemon four wheeled casualty.
The woman backed her car into another at Toowoomba's Picnic Point during a Pokemon Go session, the crash report said.
"There were cars pulled over everywhere obviously chasing Pokemon," Holmes said.
"Everybody was on their phones and we were all talking about it through the week that we'd catch somebody ... and we've got one already.
"It's only minor so it's not a major accident but it's still enough that it needs to be an insurance claim.
"I think we will see some more over the coming weeks I'm sure.
"Whether they actually admit to what they were doing is another matter."