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Australia To Fight iPod Use By Pedestrians
Kilrah_il writes "In recent years the number of people killed on roads in New South Wales, Australia has dropped, but strangely enough, the number of pedestrians killed has risen. Some think it's because of the use of iPods and other music players making people not attentive to road dangers (the so-called 'iPod Zombie Trance'). Based on this (unproven) assumption, the Pedestrian Council has started a campaign in an effort to educate the people, but apparently it isn't enough. Now, some are pushing for the government to enact laws to help eradicate the problem. 'The government is quite happy to legislate that people can lose two demerit points for having music up too loud in their cars, but is apparently unconcerned that listening devices now appear to have become lethal pieces of entertainment,' [Harold Scruby of the Pedestrian Council of Australia] said. 'They should legislate appropriate penalties for people acting so carelessly towards their own welfare and that of others. ... Manufacturers should be made to [warn] consumers of the risks they run.'"
Darn - Australia has gone to goodie two shoes fascists. Seems like all the news coming from there is about less freedom.
They are either following America's example, or they are showing America how to do it right.
It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education. - Einstein
As long as they're eradicated before they breed I see no reason to interfere in this natural and culturally benevolent phenomenon.
kartune85 : Incapable of reason, observation or learning. A kind of dim, drab, flightless parrot.
I just googled "harold scruby wiki" http://www.google.com.au/search?num=100&hl=en&q=harold+scruby+wiki&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
first result I got was http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanker !!!
I'll see your hokum and raise you a boondoggle.
They should call the offense iWalking. Every modern country should reserve at least two letters of the alphabet for traffic offenses.
New Zealanders
True, from Christchurch.
They were actually aiming for a "Funny" mod, but the mouse pointer was bouncing all over the screen.
"I've got more toys than Teruhisa Kitahara."
Reminds me of the best warning label I think I’ve ever seen:
Caution: Any activity involving motion or height involves the possibility of accidental injury.
It then went on to say something more, but I stopped reading there. Really, that’s classic. They should put that label on EVERYTHING. By law!
Alexander Peter Kristopeit bought his basement from his mommy for one dollar.
They were actually aiming for a "Funny" mod, but the mouse pointer was bouncing all over the screen.
Hard to hold it steady when the sheep keeps moving.