:: orochinagi

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6343353.stm

Seems...rather extreme to me.

I wonder if it is move to protect the idiots who walk into traffic (who are the ones at fault), or if it is a move to protect drivers who's cars would be damaged. Either way, it is going too far. Apparently people aren't able to be left alone on a matter of being responsible.

What? Are they going to have cops at every single street corner checking for people with iPods or what?

How about asking them to LOWER THEIR GODDAMN iPODS. Damn, people are stupid.

people are too dumb for their own good nowdays... the law actually makes sense. PAY ATTENTION TO THE FREAKING ROAD DAMMIT.

Its because of dumb people these dumb laws are invented in the 1st place.

What's the big deal? There were similar complaints when Sony Walkmans were introduced.

Well, I agree with it to some extent. On the road, people who take their eyes off the road for extended periods while driving are a danger to everyone, and should be fined as reckless drivers. People who do it on the sidewalk, though, are only a danger to themselves. In that case they should just be educated on the dangers of what they're doing.

Hmmn, makes actual sense.

Avoids the blame being put on to the government.

Gojira, if I run over some dumb idiot ignoring a red light, its a danger to me too even if im the one driving. it also becomes a danger to everyone.

Jaywalking has been illegal in the US for a while. Go to any city and see how well they deal with THAT.
Oh, and the "n-word" is now banned in the US, though the govt even admits it's a symbolic thing.
So what's the point?