You see them everywhere: people walking with their attention （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 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 you could be fined. Honolulu is the first major U.S. city （forbid）what is called “distracted walking”.
People text while walking are nearly four times as likely to have at least one dangerous action. A lot of people do it 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 （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, 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（injure）.
If you still want to text while walking you could avoid being fined in Honolulu 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.
