From ABCnews.com
New York may ban iPods while crossing street
ReutersWednesday, February 7, 2007; 11:53 AM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Yorkers who blithely cross the street listening to an iPod or talking on a cell phone could soon face a $100 fine.
New York State Sen. Carl Kruger says three pedestrians in his Brooklyn district have been killed since September upon stepping into traffic while distracted by an electronic device. In one case bystanders screamed "watch out" to no avail.
Kruger says he will introduce legislation on Wednesday to ban the use of gadgets such as Blackberry devices and video games while crossing the street.
---My big question is this: do you think the Govt. has the right to step into our personal lives like this and constitute what is or is not safe while walking across the street?---
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
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Sounds like the same brand of logic, created by those who make laws to ban pernicious things like skate-boarding.
I totally forgot about the senseless banning of skateboarding in various places, hah.
Yeah, I dont feel too good about some Senator stepping up and trying to tell me when I can or cant listen to my MP3 player or use my cell phone like this. But then again, how do you feel about banning cell phones while driving? Do you agree with that? I guess there is a fine line here....
it's less about telling people what to do then about gov't enforced safty. Seat belts, helmets, trans fats, ect.ect
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