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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Nickbat on 06 September 2010, 09:42:48

Title: Death by iPod
Post by: Nickbat on 06 September 2010, 09:42:48
"DEATH by iPod is being blamed as a contributing factor to the 25 per cent rise in the number of pedestrian fatalities in NSW.

The ''iPod zombie trance'' people get into when walking, driving or pedalling around listening to their mobile devices is being blamed for an increase in collisions and even deaths in Europe and the US." :o

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mp3s/pedestrian-death-rise-blamed-on-ipods-20100905-14w4d.html

Wasn't there a thread the other day about deliberately making electric cars more noisy to protect pdestrians? Wouldn't have much effect on an iPod user, I guess. ::)
Title: Re: Death by iPod
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 06 September 2010, 10:27:51
Yes, is seems to be so last century for people to either drive or walk along and actually take the time to look at where they're going. WTFITAA :-? :-?
Title: Re: Death by iPod
Post by: CaptainZok on 06 September 2010, 10:36:17
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Yes, is seems to be so last century for people to either drive or walk along and actually take the time to look at where they're going. WTFITAA :-? :-?
But that comes under the heading of common sense Zu and is therefore illegal under present legislation. ;D
Title: Re: Death by iPod
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 06 September 2010, 11:33:34
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Yes, is seems to be so last century for people to either drive or walk along and actually take the time to look at where they're going. WTFITAA :-? :-?
But that comes under the heading of common sense Zu and is therefore illegal under present legislation. ;D


 ;D ;D ;D You've nailed that one Z. 8-) :y
Title: Re: Death by iPod
Post by: jerry on 06 September 2010, 11:40:31
common sense? Is that like taking accountability for your own actions or courtesy? Im sure I vaguely remember such things being the norm at one time.Must be me getting old ::)