Lampposts Padded For Injury Prevention

Isn’t this a hoot – the British government has now issued an order to wrap their lampposts in padding just because there have been a fair number of cases where texting citizens did not see where they’re going, being too eager to compose a text message about the latest family gossip, only to find themselves seeing stars after walking into one of these numerous public structures. I wonder what kind of padding will be used, and will insurance companies heave a sigh of relief knowing that there will be less claims filed?