And while you weren’t looking
...the nanny state got even larger.
A new crackdown by New South Wales police means crossing the road while listening to an iPod could land you with a fine or imprisonment.
Last year police issued 460 fines to pedestrians not paying attention to road safety.
Distracted pedestrians who cause accidents are not only liable for a $100 fine, they could also face more serious charges and, ultimately, jail.
Police have said they are trying to counter an alarming rise in the number of accidents caused by distracted pedestrians with their new approach.
They have said they hope tough penalties will encourage common sense.
NSW Traffic Services Commander John Hartley said: 'If they walk in front of a car, make the car swerve to miss them and the car hits a tree and kills or injures the driver or passengers in that car, they could be liable for very serious offences.'
And traffic safety groups say manufacturers are partially to blame.
'These companies have been ignoring their responsibilities for far too long.
' These devices are lethal,' said Harold Scruby from the Pedestrian Council of Australia.
If you're relying on hearing alone to determine whether it's safe to cross you're a fucking douchebag in the first place, not even the blind do that. Wait, maybe the government should issue everyone with dogs to tell them when it's safe to cross. Or build fences along every road, everywhere. And make pedestrians wear seat belts.
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