I can't find this news story anywhere ...
But a NY State Senator wants to put a ban on iPods while crossing the street ... crossing the street while listening to the iPod could result in a $100 fine!
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XtremeJibber2001
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I heard something similar -- I believe (and hope) that the ban also includes celll phones and other aids to inattention that have turned navigating NYC as either a pedestrian, a driver, or something else (roller blades or bicycle) into such a cluster f**k.
We already have state-wide laws banning cell phone use while driving -- unfortunately, these are weakly enforced.
We already have state-wide laws banning cell phone use while driving -- unfortunately, these are weakly enforced.
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What's next ... are you hoping they pass a ban on using iPods at Killington while skiing/riding?BadDog wrote:I heard something similar -- I believe (and hope) that the ban also includes celll phones and other aids to inattention that have turned navigating NYC as either a pedestrian, a driver, or something else (roller blades or bicycle) into such a cluster f**k.
We already have state-wide laws banning cell phone use while driving -- unfortunately, these are weakly enforced.
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Heard it on the news this morning.
Exactly what is this ban supposed to accomplish? Stop signs and traffic lights are the primary means of traffic control - both vehicular and pedestrian. Don't see the logic behind banning something that you listen to.
A much better solution - especially in NYC - would be to enforce already existing traffic laws. Damned cabs driving recklessly probably cause more grief than anything else.
Never happen anyway. iPods, cell phones, blackberry's etc are too much a way of life. And anyone who crosses a busy street while reading his blackberry well.....maybe those genes don't need to passed along to the next generation.
Exactly what is this ban supposed to accomplish? Stop signs and traffic lights are the primary means of traffic control - both vehicular and pedestrian. Don't see the logic behind banning something that you listen to.
A much better solution - especially in NYC - would be to enforce already existing traffic laws. Damned cabs driving recklessly probably cause more grief than anything else.
Never happen anyway. iPods, cell phones, blackberry's etc are too much a way of life. And anyone who crosses a busy street while reading his blackberry well.....maybe those genes don't need to passed along to the next generation.
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If the argument is you can't hear traffic if you're listening to your iPod, the next logical argument is to not allow the deaf to cross the street either.
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I'd like a ban on anybody who annoys me while skiing at Killington.XtremeJibber2001 wrote:What's next ... are you hoping they pass a ban on using iPods at Killington while skiing/riding?BadDog wrote:I heard something similar -- I believe (and hope) that the ban also includes celll phones and other aids to inattention that have turned navigating NYC as either a pedestrian, a driver, or something else (roller blades or bicycle) into such a cluster f**k.
We already have state-wide laws banning cell phone use while driving -- unfortunately, these are weakly enforced.
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Here is the link
Here is the link to the ipod story:
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_037234835.html
Bill Banning iPods In Crosswalks Slated For Albany
State Sen. Kruger: Electronic Devices Put Many In Danger
Lou Young
Reporting
(CBS) NEW YORK First it was cell phones in cars, then trans fats. Now, a new plan is on the table to ban gadget use while crossing city streets.
We all seem to have one -- an iPod, a BlackBerry, a cell phone -- taking up more and more of our time, but can they make us too distracted to walk safely? Some people think so.
If you use them in the crosswalk, your favorite electronic devices could be in the crosshairs.
Legislation will be introduced in Albany on Wednesday to lay a $100 fine on pedestrians succumbing to what State Sen. Carl Kruger calls iPod oblivion.
"We're talking about people walking sort of tuned in and in the process of being tuned in, tuned out," Kruger said. "Tuned out to the world around them. They're walking into speeding cars. They're walking into buses. They're walking into one another and it's creating a number of fatalities that have been documented right here in the city."
Pedestrians have been hurt and killed in the manner Kruger describes. Not surprisingly, though, iPod users are less than thrilled with the senator's proposal.
"That's not a distraction," said one woman, iPod securely implanted in her ears. "You have your iPod in your ears and you're crossing the street, you are looking with your eyes. You don't have to hear anything, really ... I guess."
Added another New Yorker: "It's a terrible idea. It's outrageous."
Kruger said not so fast.
"If you want to listen to your iPod, sit down and listen to it," Kruger declared. "You want to walk in the park, enjoy it. You want to jog around a jogging path, all the more power to you, but you should not be crossing streets and endangering yourself and the lives of others."
Kruger's bill would only apply to big cities across New York state. We don't know what kind of support it has in Albany, but he hopes that the New York City Council, which has already banned indoor smoking and trans fats in restaurants, will pick up the cue.
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_037234835.html
Bill Banning iPods In Crosswalks Slated For Albany
State Sen. Kruger: Electronic Devices Put Many In Danger
Lou Young
Reporting
(CBS) NEW YORK First it was cell phones in cars, then trans fats. Now, a new plan is on the table to ban gadget use while crossing city streets.
We all seem to have one -- an iPod, a BlackBerry, a cell phone -- taking up more and more of our time, but can they make us too distracted to walk safely? Some people think so.
If you use them in the crosswalk, your favorite electronic devices could be in the crosshairs.
Legislation will be introduced in Albany on Wednesday to lay a $100 fine on pedestrians succumbing to what State Sen. Carl Kruger calls iPod oblivion.
"We're talking about people walking sort of tuned in and in the process of being tuned in, tuned out," Kruger said. "Tuned out to the world around them. They're walking into speeding cars. They're walking into buses. They're walking into one another and it's creating a number of fatalities that have been documented right here in the city."
Pedestrians have been hurt and killed in the manner Kruger describes. Not surprisingly, though, iPod users are less than thrilled with the senator's proposal.
"That's not a distraction," said one woman, iPod securely implanted in her ears. "You have your iPod in your ears and you're crossing the street, you are looking with your eyes. You don't have to hear anything, really ... I guess."
Added another New Yorker: "It's a terrible idea. It's outrageous."
Kruger said not so fast.
"If you want to listen to your iPod, sit down and listen to it," Kruger declared. "You want to walk in the park, enjoy it. You want to jog around a jogging path, all the more power to you, but you should not be crossing streets and endangering yourself and the lives of others."
Kruger's bill would only apply to big cities across New York state. We don't know what kind of support it has in Albany, but he hopes that the New York City Council, which has already banned indoor smoking and trans fats in restaurants, will pick up the cue.
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Re: Here is the link
Ha! He's a Dem, should have known ... always trying to save us from our own stupidityABushismaDay wrote:"We're talking about people walking sort of tuned in and in the process of being tuned in, tuned out," Kruger said. "Tuned out to the world around them. They're walking into speeding cars. They're walking into buses. They're walking into one another and it's creating a number of fatalities that have been documented right here in the city."
ABushismaDay wrote:"If you want to listen to your iPod, sit down and listen to it," Kruger declared. "You want to walk in the park, enjoy it. You want to jog around a jogging path, all the more power to you, but you should not be crossing streets and endangering yourself and the lives of others."
Sit down and listen? I bet this guy has never even used, much less owned an iPod (or any MP3 player for that matter). Whata fuggin idiot!
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You're right, but he probably made a commitment to some lobbyist. That's the only reasonable conclusion I can think of for this and other stupid "bills" that never make any headway.ABushismaDay wrote:There have to be better issues to deal with then whether or not a person should be allowed to cross the street listening to an ipod.
If he's REALLY serious about this, I'd hope people in NY vote him out next round.
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"BTW, I finally figured it out, ABD is SkiDork'?????
You are mistaken if you think that I am ski dork. Let me assure you that I am my own seperate entity.
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