[extropy-chat] iDarwin Award winners

Thu Feb 8 02:34:45 UTC 2007

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Yorkers who blithely cross the street 
listening to an iPod or talking on a cell phone could soon face a $100 fine.

New York State Sen. Carl Kruger says three pedestrians in his 
Brooklyn district have been killed since September upon stepping into 
traffic while distracted by an electronic device. In one case 
bystanders screamed "watch out" to no avail.