<h3>多个城市推广“礼让斑马线”行动。</h3><div><br></div><div>This month, many Chinese cities like Chongqing and Xiangtan are doing something special. It is called “give way at the zebra crossing (斑马线)”.</div><div><br></div><div>These cities are asking drivers to stop when they see people walking through zebra road crossings, Xinhua News Agency reported. If they don’t, they will have to pay a fine (罚款) of 100 to 500 yuan. They will also lose three points on their driver’s licenses (驾照).</div><div><br></div><div>This is not a new rule. China added it to the Road Traffic Safety Law in 2011. Why has it become more popular now? Because many cities are working harder to carry it out. There are now more cameras at zebra crossings. There are workers who can explain the rule to drivers.</div><div><br></div><div>Zebra crossings can help keep people safe. However, in the past three years, 3,898 people have lost their lives in 14,000 zebra crossing accidents in China, reported China Daily. Most of the accidents happened because drivers wouldn’t give way to people on foot.</div><div><br></div><div>With this rule, people will be safer when crossing the street. But at the same time, it is polite to cross the road quickly.</div>