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The scientists warned that text-walkers are at risk of wandering in front of traffic and falling onto train tracks—and remind pedestrians to stop before type.Dr.Schabrun said that people need to be educated on the dangers of text-walking.

Idaho town Rexburg was among the first in the United States to impose（把……强加于）a US$50 fine on anyone found crossing a street while texting on a phone.The law went through in April 2011 and signs were put up all over the city to remind pedestrians not to text-walk.

科学家提醒说，行走短信族有可能在车流中出神游荡，还有可能摔倒在车轨上，这非常危险，他们提醒行人在发短信前停下来。Schabrun博士说，人们需要知晓边走路边发短信的危险。

爱达荷的雷克斯堡是美国首批对边走路边发短信的行人处以50美元罚款的城镇之一。这条法律于2011年4月起实行。该市到处竖起标牌，提醒行人不要这样做。

文中的text-walker就是“行走短信族”的意思，这个词语是由text（短信）和walker（步行者；行人）构成的，如：I'm a slow walker,but I never walk backwards.我是一个慢步行者，但我从不会后退。