Prrkitty
07-29-2008, 02:13 PM
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-textwalking-0729_jul29,0,5807707.story
Quote: The Illinois General Assembly bill, also known as HB 4520, was introduced in January by Rep. Ken Dunkin (D- Chicago), who then insisted: "This legislation is not laughable. On the surface it's like, 'Oh wow, what is this?' But it's becoming more and more of a common problem with people haplessly crossing an intersection and almost killing themselves."
Under the proposed law, Illinois residents would get slapped with a misdemeanor and a $25 fine if caught using a cell phone or other wireless device while traversing streets.
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Are our lawmakers going too far in their attempts at "trying to make our world safer"?
I have to agree that driving a vehicle and texting/talking on the cell phone that is held to the ear... is VERY dangerous and needs to be curtailed and stopped.
And I will also agree that walking and not paying attention to where you're going... is also dangerous... for you AND everyone around you.
But... where does the lawmaking rules and regulations end? If this trend continues we'll have so many rules and regulations to follow that it'll end up being against the law to breath in and out.
Thoughts?
Quote: The Illinois General Assembly bill, also known as HB 4520, was introduced in January by Rep. Ken Dunkin (D- Chicago), who then insisted: "This legislation is not laughable. On the surface it's like, 'Oh wow, what is this?' But it's becoming more and more of a common problem with people haplessly crossing an intersection and almost killing themselves."
Under the proposed law, Illinois residents would get slapped with a misdemeanor and a $25 fine if caught using a cell phone or other wireless device while traversing streets.
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Are our lawmakers going too far in their attempts at "trying to make our world safer"?
I have to agree that driving a vehicle and texting/talking on the cell phone that is held to the ear... is VERY dangerous and needs to be curtailed and stopped.
And I will also agree that walking and not paying attention to where you're going... is also dangerous... for you AND everyone around you.
But... where does the lawmaking rules and regulations end? If this trend continues we'll have so many rules and regulations to follow that it'll end up being against the law to breath in and out.
Thoughts?