Should More Cities Make It Illegal (不合法)to Text While Crossing the Street?
Hawaii, the U.S., recently passed a law making it illegal to text or look down at mobile phones while crossing the street. It is the first major U.S. city with a law like this. Do you think more places should pass such a law? Here are some ideas.
| | Sally, Seoul, South Korea We should make it illegal in more cities because texting while walking can be dangerous. If you are looking at your phone while walking, you might not see a car come or the traffic light turn red. |
| | Andrew, Sydney, Australia I disagree because we have the right to make our own decisions. The government needs to stop telling us what to do. After all, this is a free country. And police need a lot of time to catch real criminals (犯人). |
| | Madeline, Paris, France This law is a good idea. If this law goes into effect in more cities, people will be upset. But is there really a way to please everyone? This would not be for fun. It would be for the benefit and safety of all the people. |
| | Anjali, Tokyo, Japan People do many things that cause injury (伤害) to themselves but are not illegal. People might get hurt from texting while walking if they're not paying attention. But I still think they should have a choice. |
