Could wearing earphones cost you money?

    A man in New York was hit by a mack truck and drug 30 feet all because he was listening to an i pod and couldn't hear the trucks beeping in reverse. Researchers have been trying to figure out why pedestrians fatalities have gone up for the first time in 4 years, but they are seeming to think that it's all because of handheld electronic devices. So states all over are starting to consider banning things like cell phone use when crossing the street or, no use at all [same with i pods]. Oregon already wants to start fining people $90 for wearing their headphones while on a bike, where as Virginia wants to ban electronic usage all together.

  http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-20029623-247.html?tag=mncol;txt

Personally, I don't think that pedestrian fatalities are all to blame on electronic devices. Take for example, when I went bowling this weekend their was a girl sooo attached to her phone she actually was bowling with one hand, and talking on her phone in the other. Not everyone is like that though, I know plenty of people who have no problem waiting a couple minutes to check their texts or talk to someone on the phone. I don't think it's cell phones or i pods fault I think it's ultimately up to the person, if you get hit by a car because you just can't leave your cell phone alone while crossing the street that's your fault and as far as i pod's keep one ear out and you'll be fine. Or maybe look both ways like we were taught in kindergarten but don't try to ban electronics because of peoples stupidity. What do you guys think?