New York to ban iPods on pedestrians?

According to news outlet Reuters, New York State Sen. Carl Kruger will next week introduce legislation prohibiting pedestrians from crossing the street when listening to their iPods (and similar devices). The move follows the recent deaths of three people.

"Government has an obligation to protect its citizenry. This electronic gadgetry is reaching the point where it's becoming not only endemic but it's creating an atmosphere where we have a major public safety crisis at hand," Kruger told Reuters.

"I'm not trying to intrude on [people and their gadgets]," Kruger said. "But what's happening is when they're tuning into their iPod or Blackberry or cell phone or video game, they're walking into speeding buses and moving automobiles. It's becoming a nationwide problem."

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