| Re: New York wants to outlaw iPods for cyclers!?!?
dave28c@mac.com wrote:
> On Feb 10, 3:27 am, "Gorgeous George" <gorgeous.geor...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> WTF is this...
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2mea2m
>
>
> California Vehicle Code section 27,400 makes it illegal for either a
> motorist or bicyclist to wear "earphones." I don't know if iPod's
> "earbuds" would be considered "earphones," but I'd certainly argue
> they were not.
>
> You can look up the text of the statute on findlaw.com.
>
> Dave
>
Anything that impairs your hearing would be in that category but hey,
those who just have to have music in their ears and ignore the world may
just get Darwin'ed out. Scenario #1. A car goes out of control and you
don't hear people shouting "Look out!"....Splat.
#2. A television set gets knocked out of a tenth floor window by
'Fluffy' the cat and once again you don't hear the warning.
#3. You are so into the music that you start to walk across the railroad
tracks and don't hear the high speed commuter train....Splat.
Does this make a point?
Often our ears are the first or only sense to a threat, and if you can't
hear you might just earn a free trip to the next world.
Bill Baka
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