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You see them everywhere: people walking with their attention
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(concentrate)on their smartphone screens on busy streets. But walking and
texting can be dangerous and cities in the United States and Europe have
stepped {#blank#}2{#/blank#} their efforts to deal with it.
In Honolulu, using the phones while crossing the street is
forbidden. It has passed a law that says “No pedestrian (行人) shall cross a street or highway while
viewing a mobile electronic device. In other words, do not look at a screen
when you cross the street{#blank#}3{#/blank#} you could be fined. Honolulu is the
first major U.S. city{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (forbid)what is called “distracted walking”.
People {#blank#}5{#/blank#} text while walking are nearly four
times as likely to have at least one dangerous action. A lot of people do it {#blank#}6{#/blank#} they know it is dangerous. They tell
themselves that it is important.
Using phones while walking may lead to injuries and deaths,
but it seems to be a global problem. Pedestrian deaths {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(increase)as the use of cell phones rises in the
past 5 years, and it is expected that the tendency will continue.
Other cities have come up with creative ways to help protect
those using cellphones while walking. A small town near Amsterdam has set up
special crosswalks with flashing lights on the ground. When the traffic lights
turn red or green,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} do the lights on the ground, reminding
pedestrians when it's safe to cross. In a town of Germany, similar lights were
used after a teenager using her smart phone was hit and seriously{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(injure).
If you still want to text while walking you could avoid
being fined in Honolulu {#blank#}10{#/blank#}using voice-controlled digital
assistant(数字助手)
like Siri or Google Assistant Or you could just wait until you are again,
safely off the street.