Bill proposes iPod ban in crosswalks
Cory Bergman February 7th, 2007
A New York state senator wants to ban listening to iPods and talking on cell phones while crossing the street in New York. A 23-year-old man was struck and killed last month.
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13 Comments Add your own
1. Safran | February 7th, 2007 at 9:22 am
Wow. THAT’s not an overreaction. In Boston, we cross streets while listening to the iPod, talking on a cellphone, chewing gum and wearing a blindfold. And we LIKE it that way.
2. Stephen Warley | February 7th, 2007 at 9:44 am
I agree, what a stupid proposal! From the beginning to the end of time there will always be people who don’t pay attention. Stop blaming technology for society’s ills . . . . doesn’t anyone take personal responsibility anymore??
3. theTVaddict | February 7th, 2007 at 9:54 am
Horrible idea. Massive overreaction
(a) Who’s going to enforce this? Shouldn’t police be catching criminals instead of ipod owners.
(b) Look both ways before you cross the street… it’s the first thing parents teach you.
4. PM | February 7th, 2007 at 9:55 am
Now, if it was a ban on Zunes maybe I couldn’t understand it.
5. Safran | February 7th, 2007 at 9:58 am
We should also ban Fabulous Babes from crossing the street. They always distract me…
6. Jason | February 7th, 2007 at 10:37 am
Fabulous babes are extremely distracting.
7. Hussman | February 7th, 2007 at 11:04 am
LOOK OUT!!!!!
/I thought you couldn’t legislate intelligence
8. Charles | February 7th, 2007 at 11:43 am
This would CERTIANLY be easier to impliment than teaching people the “Left, Right, Left” rule again. [/sarcasm]
9. david | February 7th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
man where to start. maybe with a suggestion? perhaps the senator should persue eliminating the NUMBER 1 cause of DEATH which is of course BIRTH! Birth causes 100% death!! it must be stopped!! The senator is an idiot.
10. Anonymous | February 7th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
I impose this rule on myself. I can’t pay attention to what I’m doing or where I’m going if I’m engrossed in conversation or a story on NPR. So I don’t use an iPod, and I stop to talk if someone calls me. I’ve had plenty of close scrapes. Perhaps I’m the only one who’s distracted, though. Me and the dead guy.
11. Curt | February 9th, 2007 at 4:48 am
What an assanine idea. Why not legistlate when we can eat sleep and crap, I am tired of all of these laws. Who can keep up with them. Leave us alone
12. David | February 9th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
a website has been started in opposition to the ban on ipods. Please go over there and voice your opinions on this issue - http://www.ipodban.com. Check it out.
13. David | February 9th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
sorry - the link is http://www.ipodban.com
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