This past Wednesday, news broke out that there may be a ban on iPods on New York City crosswalks. New York State Senator Carl Kruger is taking this problem very seriously.
Since September, three pedestrians have been killed in the Brooklyn area because of iPod use while crossing the crosswalk. The problem being that the pedestrians are distracted by their music players and cell phones, not being cautious enough, and not hearing other bystanders scream for their safety.
Who would have thought something so minor could be so hazardous. Kruger says he has an "obligation to protect his citizens." This is why he wants to pass a law fining anyone listening to an electronic device while crossing the street $100. He is right in saying he wants to protect his citizens, but one has to think, who is really going to abide by this rule?
Are people really going to hang up the phone just to cross the street? Are people really going to press and hold the play button on that iPod just to shut it off and cross that busy New York City avenue? Most likely not.
An iPod can't kill a person, it is a person who can kill them self. Children run out into the street without looking both ways to chase their ball that rolled away becuase they don't know any better, but not grown adults. Instinct will tell an adult to look both ways before crossing a busy street, especially in the city.
Think of the manufacturer. If people living in NYC know it will be illegal to listen to their iPod's, less people will be likely to buy one. This heavy populated city brings in a lot of revenue to many companies, Apple iPod being one of them. This type of ban will damage a company's profit with all the accesories and such being offered for these devices.Since September, three pedestrians have been killed in the Brooklyn area because of iPod use while crossing the crosswalk. The problem being that the pedestrians are distracted by their music players and cell phones, not being cautious enough, and not hearing other bystanders scream for their safety.
Who would have thought something so minor could be so hazardous. Kruger says he has an "obligation to protect his citizens." This is why he wants to pass a law fining anyone listening to an electronic device while crossing the street $100. He is right in saying he wants to protect his citizens, but one has to think, who is really going to abide by this rule?
Are people really going to hang up the phone just to cross the street? Are people really going to press and hold the play button on that iPod just to shut it off and cross that busy New York City avenue? Most likely not.
An iPod can't kill a person, it is a person who can kill them self. Children run out into the street without looking both ways to chase their ball that rolled away becuase they don't know any better, but not grown adults. Instinct will tell an adult to look both ways before crossing a busy street, especially in the city.
Later in life there will probably be a way to get around a ban such as this. What it might be, only time can tell. New technology is bringing new inventions that blow our minds that may some day give us a chuckle to think there was once a thought of banning iPods while crossing a city crosswalk.
5 comments:
I agree with you that this legistation will not pass. Our government does not have enough control to ban ipods, because we have the right when we purchase them to wear and listen to them whenever we want. I'm suprised that the cell phone in car law passed, but I do not think that this law will follow through.
I also agree. The purpose of an ipod is to be able to walk around and listen to them. If this legislation was passed, I feel many people would not buy an ipod.
I don't see how people can be getting in such a fight over an issue of bannig an i-Pod. Lagislation will NEVER ban it, even if they did Apple would give a donation of a couple of millions of dollars to congress in an envelope and the decision would be overturned. People get so emotional when someone does something stupid and then blames a company or product. Like the warning on hairdryer's, somebody was stupid enough to shower with one and died over it. Stupid People will weed themselves out and get what they deserve. The person was too busy organizing a play list to bother looking up at the SUV barreling towards them with the horn hinking. Darwin was right much to everyones dis-belief, only the strong and willing will survive. Let the stupid people who stick thier fingers in outlets get hurt, it's the only way they'll learn.
i also agree that this law will not pass. However even if this law is passed, it will not be followed. This law is no different than the no cell phones while driving law. I see more people on their cell phones driving now more than ever and rarely do i hear about anyone getting a ticket for it. Who is to say its apple's fault that people are walking in front of cars because they are so preoccupied by their ipods? its not the ipod its the user.
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