Posted on 04/03/2008 8:03:20 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3
CHICAGO - As Illinois secretary of state, Jesse White's usual domain consists of licensing drivers, registering corporations and publishing the state's blue book manual.
But he recently turned his attention to people walking across the street in addition to those in automobiles. According to an article on WBBM Radio's Web site, White wants the state to pass a law prohibiting people from walking across the street while using a cell phone. A bill along those lines has already been introduced in the Illinois House.
(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...
State Rep. Ken Dunkin introduced House Bill 4520 on Jan. 17, which would make it a petty offense for a person crossing any street in the state to use a cell phone at the same time. If the bill is passed, a person caught could be fined up to $25. The bill is currently in committee.
Nanny State alert.
Wouldn’t a few people getting hit by cars serve as enough of an example for everyone else?
They should be executed for this horrific crime.
Maybe setting up cameras on every street corner would help to catch these “offenders”.
Our Founding Fathers would give hearty approval to a law like this. This fits perfectly into the idea of an informed citizenry of self governing people living with a limited government.
So, what are they going to do, suspend my Walking License?
Next, will come walking and chewing gum at the same time.
Unbelievable...someone should tape a cellphone to each of his ears and throw the SOB in front of a fricken’ truck...stupid worthless legislator alert...LEAVE US ALONE YOU CLOWNS! Get the hell out of our lives...
Mark my words, they are going to ban listening to the radio before they are done.
What about walking and chewing gum at the same time?.......
The trouble is that the idiot yakking on the phone or texting in the middle of a busy street often isn’t the one to take the hit. Cars swerve or slam on brakes to avoid these idiots, and may end up hitting other cars or pedestrians or causing another car to rear-end them.
Just relieve drivers of liability if they hit someone who is listening while walking and steps into traffic since in most places pedestrians have ROW.
So what? There will never be a way to make life risk free, and it is not government’s business to do so.
It sounds like a civil action would be more applicable,
but then again, that would be more (small l) libertarian of me.
Physics is a harsh mistress.
}:-)4
HF
Yes it is.
At least we are seeing a whole lot of it lately.....
Need a Monty Python “Ministry of Silly Walks” update right about here....
They'll probably confiscate your cell phone and make you teach inner city yutes how to spell.
Nanny State Ping.............
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.