Texting while crossing the street is not allowed in Honolulu

One MAIN idea of the article is that Honolulu has created a law that fines people for looking at their electronic devices while crossing the street.

What is another MAIN idea of the article?

• People in Honolulu are still allowed to talk on the phone while crossing a street.

• In recent years, more people have been getting injured from distracted walking.

• Some app makers are trying to create programs to show the street behind a text conversation.

• People in Honolulu will be charged between $35 and $99 for distracted walking.

What effect does smartphone use have on pedestrians?

• It changes the way people walk.

• It makes people do tasks more quickly.

• It causes them to get hit by trains.

• It makes them use different apps.

According to the introduction [paragraphs 1-3], how does the new smartphone law in Honolulu work?

• People are arrested for using any type of handheld electronic device while crossing the street.

• A person is charged different amounts of money for talking on their phone while walking.

• People are charged a larger fine each time they are caught viewing their device while crossing the street.

• People are charged $99 if they are caught crossing the street while looking at their electronic device.

Which sentence from the article would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?

• They will pay $75 for the second time and $99 each time after that.

• Talking on the phone while walking is still allowed, as is using a device in an emergency.

• Honolulu, however, appears to be the first city in the world to put a distracted walking law into force.

• Some smartphone and app makers have also tried designing systems that would help distracted walkers.

Where was the photo from this article taken?

• Waimanalo

• Wahiawa

• West Side

• Waikiki

What was the overall goal for this distracted walking law in Honolulu?

• Their goal is to make more money for the City and County of Honolulu.

• Their goal is to force people to look up from their phones while crossing the road.

• Their goal is to give lawmakers a job.

• Their goal is to make pedestrians pay.

What kind of equipment is NOT included in this distracted walking law?

• digital cameras

• pagers

• air pods, ear buds or headphones

• laptops

Which country installed padded lampposts in 2008 to help those walking into them and texting?

• Sweden

• New Jersey

• Honolulu

• London

Why did the German city of Augsburg put traffic signals into the ground near train tracks?

• There was not enough room for traffic signals in stations.

• Because so many people were looking down at their phones.

• The people in Germany had bad posture.

• Germany had a lot of money in their budget to spend any way they pleased.

In 2016 New Jersey considered similar fines like Honolulu for distracted walking.

• True

• False