NY May Ban iPods While Crossing Street

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.

It’s hard to argue with a ruling such as this. I’m still unsure how this happens “because” of an iPod though. Personally, when I have crossed the street in the past with headphones blaring, I pay -far- more attention to what’s going on around me. Do people really just care less because of the music they are listening to?

Source: Reuters