On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:54:51 GMT, "Harold & Susan Vordos"
wrote:


"Hawke" wrote in message
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On 10/5/2011 5:02 PM, Ignoramus28169 wrote:
On 2011-10-05, Steve wrote:
you've heard it all ..........

Chicago has banned texting while bicycling.

What freedom do we lose next? ;-)

Texting while jumping on a pogo stick?

i


Oh yeah, there goes another freedom we would all really hate to lose,
right? More like it's another chance for a right winger to take a shot at
the government. That would be okay if he was right, but as usual he's
ignorant and wrong.

In law there is something called a duty of care. It is a legal obligation
that everyone has any time they do anything. I doubt most people are aware
of this but it is part of our law.

The idea is that no matter what you do you have a duty of care in how you
do it. Whether you're driving your car, riding on a Jet Ski, snow skiing,
or anything else, you have an implied duty of care. All this means is you
are not legally allowed to act in a reckless or careless manner because
you may damage someone if you do.

On it's face it may seem like texting while riding a bike should be your
own business. But you are on a moving vehicle and it has the potential of
hurting or even killing someone if you are not careful. Texting while
driving has been shown to be extremely dangerous, which is why it's
banned.

I'm not surprised that the law has been applied to bicycles, and even
motorcycles. To me, anyone stupid enough to ride a bike and text deserves
a lot more than just a ticket.

Hawke

I don't like getting in on political BS, but this is a classic example of
the stupidity of people. Why in hell is it necessary to pass a law such
as that?

Pretty simple, really. Those that won't police their own actions can
expect to be policed by government.

What the hell is wrong with people that even consider texting while involved
in other activities? The dumb *******s deserve anything and everything
they get for their trouble, and for their blatant disregard for those around
them.

Except that they kill people when so distracted. Otherwise, I'd be all
-for- their getting Darwin Awards, too.

You know a society is liberal when they start padding the telephone
and light poles downtown... http://goo.gl/9c1WV Farrrrrrrrrrrk!

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I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.
--Duke Ellington