In this article, it’s discussed how New Yorkers will soon be fined $100 if they’re caught listening to an IPod, or talking on a cell phone WHILE CROSSING THE STREET. I’m frankly shocked. First we can’t drive while talking on the cell phone, now, we can’t cross the street while talking on them. I know, I know, it’s dangerous to be talking while driving, but if you’re not up to the intelligence level to handle doing two things at once, DON’T TALK ON YOUR CELLPHONE. I don’t find the concept extremely confusing.
Not to mention, if you are so out of it while listening to your Queen, or Eminem, or whatever on your IPod, you allow yourself to get HIT BY A CAR, you are completely oblivious. Especially for people in NYC, we all know how people drive around there, like lunatics. If you cross the street when there’s a green light, you’ll get run over, period. Kruger stated, “Government has an obligation to protect its citizenry.” And I agree, but I have to be crude with the fact that, if you’re going to be completely distracted while on one of these devices, it’s YOUR fault. Not the devices. I think this is a stretch. What about the people who run listening to music? Now, they’ll have to take it off to cross the street? It seems rather ridiculous to me. For that matter, why stop at just crossing the street, they should just extend the law for sidewalks as well, because a car could swerve off, kill you dead. Ok, that’s a bit of an exageration, but still. I don’t think laws should be created around oblivious idiots. Sorry if this was a bit harsh haha. :-p
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February 8, 2007 at 5:20 pm
sawdustanddiamonds
This is the most ridiculous thing I have heard in a long time! “Look both ways before crossing the street” Dose this sound familiar? My mom must have told me a thousand times. I wonder how many of the people killed while talking on the cell phone of listening to their I-Pods were crossing at a crosswalk when the light was red. Probably not many. If they did have the right of way, then their death would be the driver’s fault. There is an inherent risk in waking across the street. You might get hit.
Maybe we can treat I-pods like cigarettes…
A warning label, yes, that’s the answer. It will read:
“If you want to die, Listen to your music and cross the street”
This could be the start to a new age, a safer society through the use of warning labels. Or, people could just think.
February 8, 2007 at 5:34 pm
Lacy
What next–$100 fine if you are walking across the street and drinking a coffee? I can understanding driving with a cellphone to a point, and they make those hands-free devices for those people who are not able to do two things at once, but come on while your walking across the street. Now what happens if someone is running across the street with their IPod, is that still considered a fine or do they bump it up to $200. Wouldn’t you love getting fined for keeping in shape? As long as people are being smart and safe then I don’t see the point in making some ridiculous fine for this reason. The world has bigger problems then cellphones, IPods, and the street!
February 9, 2007 at 3:10 pm
lynchm496
I think your post is humerous. It really does seem ridiculous… if this is supposed to be a country of “freedom” why can’t we listen to an IPOD while walking on our own free time?? Unbelievable. I do see a little bit of how it could be dangerous but I think this fine is quite over the top. What are they going to ban next?? This concept just seems outrageous. It was a good idea to blog about this because it definitely is somehting that will cause controversy.