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If You Drive, Don't Phone
开车请勿打电话
Brazilians love to talk on the telephone - at home, on the beach and in their cars.
巴西人喜欢在电话里交谈——在家里，在沙滩上和在他们的车子里。
And that can be a lethal combination.
而这可能是个致命的组合。
Statistics show that Brazilians are among the world's worst drivers.
统计学表明巴西人在世界上最糟糕的驾驶员之列。
Every year almost 50,000 Brazilians die in traffic accidents.
每年差不多有50000个巴西人死于交通事故。
Police say drivers are undisciplined and easily distracted.
警方说驾驶员不遵守交通规则而且很容易分心。
So a new law bans talking on the phone while driving.
所以有部新的法律禁止在驾驶的时候打电话。
Drivers must pull over to take a call.
驾驶员必须把车停在路边才能打电话。
Many agree it's a good idea but doubt the $25 fine is enough to get Brazilian drivers to hang up.
很多人认为这是一个好主意，但怀疑25美元的罚款是否足够让巴西驾驶员挂断电话。
