Eldorado Posted May 18, 2019 #1 Share Posted May 18, 2019 (edited) "Lawmakers are pushing to outlaw the practice of texting while crossing the street, citing safety concerns that in some cases have proved deadly. "“Texting is one of the most common forms of communication with friends. It’s the best way to stay in touch with people outside of social media, but the hard part is when people constantly text even when completing their daily errands,” the bill memo sponsored by Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (D-Bronx) and Sen. John Liu (D-Queens) says." Full report at the NY Post: https://nypost.com/2019/05/16/new-york-lawmakers-may-soon-outlaw-texting-while-crossing-the-street/ At ABC7: https://abc7ny.com/politics/ny-senate-introduces-bill-to-ban-texting-while-walking/5302620/ Edited May 18, 2019 by Eldorado 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 18, 2019 #2 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Can't we just bite the bullet and ban millennials altogether? I'm jesting of course. Although.......... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted May 18, 2019 #3 Share Posted May 18, 2019 generally agree, but let natural selection take them out. also a see this being abused by cops 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Serenity Posted May 18, 2019 #4 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Dumb honestly. What's next NYC? No texting in your own house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmk1245 Posted May 19, 2019 #5 Share Posted May 19, 2019 22 hours ago, acute said: Can't we just bite the bullet and ban millennials altogether? I'm jesting of course. Although.......... Nope, I'd say castration would be a solution... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmk1245 Posted May 19, 2019 #6 Share Posted May 19, 2019 12 hours ago, Princess Serenity said: Dumb honestly. What's next NYC? No texting in your own house? HOW that compares to moron walking and texting/reading accross the street?! I encounter those idiots on the daily basis. Honestly, I'd make sure (in God mode) they do not procreate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmk1245 Posted May 19, 2019 #7 Share Posted May 19, 2019 19 hours ago, aztek said: generally agree, but let natural selection take them out. also a see this being abused by cops Thing is, those idiots do create situations where others might be injured. Swerving (to avoid 'blind' moron) car may hit head-on another car. Power abused by cops is largely (bigly)))) ) different issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Walt' E. Kurtz Posted May 19, 2019 #8 Share Posted May 19, 2019 If people could start to look up instead of on their phone they might actually see something... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmk1245 Posted May 19, 2019 #9 Share Posted May 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, Impedancer said: If people could start to look up instead of on their phone they might actually see something... Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted May 19, 2019 #10 Share Posted May 19, 2019 (edited) iirc some country installed bright light in the crosswalks shooting up, so texters who are looking down can see not to cross. Edited May 19, 2019 by aztek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted May 19, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted May 19, 2019 36 minutes ago, aztek said: iirc some country installed bright light in the crosswalks shooting up, so texters who are looking down can see not to cross. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted May 20, 2019 #12 Share Posted May 20, 2019 I am all for this. I get put in a situation where I can get into an accident several times a week. When I was taught to drive, I was told not to swerve to miss an animal that may be in the roadway. Maybe the law needs to be that you don't have to swerve to miss texters either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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