HAHHAHAHAAA. . . . I want to see them to try to enforce this one....kinda like the law that says that we can't have coffee on the trains. Have these legislators in Albany ever BEEN to NY City? Whats next? I can't chew while crossing the street? Or I cannot be upset or happy while crossing the street? Have you ever walked in NY, you are crossing the street 90% of the time. These lawmakers should get a life.

this gets me thinking...do they really care that we are crossing the streets while being "distracted", or did somebody over there just realize that this is another way for them to make more money...another silly thing that they can fine us for... "hey you, crossing the street with your ipod...thats illegal...$100 ticket." do they seriously think that anyone will obey to that ridiculous law? i wonder if one day, they will fine us for scratching our nuts while crossing the streets? and if they do, how much will that fine be?

this is what happends when communist try to run our lives. Govenment should NOT tell us what the hell we can do while crossing the street. If this crap passes, New yorkers should hold a one million man crossing, with everyone listening mp3s ^,^

i think it is ridiculous that 2 people out of millions crossing the street in new york city every day and they think it's a national crisis. i am against all this pointless lawmaking that is not only impossible to enforce, but creating too much control over our daily activities. these people are idiots for paying more attention to their electronic toys than to motor vehicles. that's what they get! these stupid senators should find better ways for our law enforcement to spend their time. fighting criminal ipodders and blackberriers is a waste of their time and our taxpayer money!

Anyone stuuupid enough to be walking in such a heavy traffic area and NOT pay attention is expected to win a Darwin Award. Legislature will not stop the stupid and clueless. Just look at Congress...

Here in Singapore, You cannot have coffees in the train. This is Government trying to make money.

They better ban chewing gum while walking across the street, too.

This is another example of lawmakers trying to legislate every day life. If someone is stupid enough to not pay attention while crossing the street, I suppose we should be thankful that they are removing themselves from the gene pool. So what about the hearing impaired? They can't hear while crossing the street. Are they going to be banned too? It's completely rediculous.

Maybe this is just evolution in progress? If you don't understand that cars are still coming down the street even if you're listening to an iPod or talking on the phone, you are going to have some trouble. When you live in a "walking city" like NYC, many people spend a lot of time walking and should be able to have some music or something to pass the time. Will they ban radios in cars next, I'm sure they distract people sometimes?

This kind of stuff is just stupid. The lawmakers are just wasting all of their time trying to stop us... WTF is going on. Like everyone else has been saying in this comment spot, we wonder what the next rediculous law is going to be. You would think the government is making enouph money off of other stupid laws. god damn

The Battery Geeks Launch MySpace Petition to Keep iPods and Pedestrians Safe in NYC Crosswalks

The iPod lovers at BatteryGeek.net are turning to the popular social networking site MySpace.com to register their dissent against New York Senator Carl Kruger’s proposed legislation banning the use of all portable electronic devices in New York crosswalks.

Citing the ban as setting the wrong precedent and creating its own public safety hazard, the Battery Geeks have launched the I Walk, I Cross, iPod petition, where mobile electronics enthusiasts are invited to voice their discontent with the proposed legislation that has nationwide implications.

To distribute their message, the Battery Geeks have launched a MySpace page to reach its concentrated population of mobile, tech-savvy users. The iPod has become a symbol of this generation, and MySpace is the ideal vehicle to promote crosswalk safety and distribute a petition for positive social change.

The I Walk, I Cross, iPod petition advocates education over legislation to mitigate the public safety risks involved when using handheld devices while crossing the street. Its simple goal is to create a public dialog reminding everyone to look left, right and left again.

Increase public awareness and fight the ridiculous legislation, Join the I Walk, I Cross, iPod petition here.

this one is easy to comment on! This is rediculous!

THIS IS WHY I WOULD NEVER VOTE FOR A DEMOCRAT, SINCE IT IS A DEMOCRAT THAT IS PROPOSING THIS LAW, AND IT IS MOSTLY DEMOCRATS THAT PROPOSE STUPID LAWS LIKE THIS, MAYOR BLOOMBERG MAY BE A REPUBLICAN, BUT HE WAS A DEMOCRAT! PLUS HERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THIS LAW, LOOK BOTH WAYS WHEN CROSSING THE STREET!, IS IT THAT HARD? NOT TRYING TO OFFEND ANYONE WHO MAY BE A DEMOCRAT, I'M JUST TIRED OF NONSENSE!