Tag: ipod-ban

New York State Senator Carl Kruger has proposed a new law that would make it illegal (US$100 fine) to use cellphones, Blackberries, video games, iPods, or other electronic devices when crossing the street, reports The Associated Press. “He cited the death of a 21-year-old man who was listening to music when he stepped off a curb and was hit by a bus in Brooklyn in September, and the death of a 23-year-old iPod listener last month.” Read More

A story on Scotland’s The Herald today reports that one Scottish teacher’s union wants iPods banned from schools. “The NASUWT annual conference in Peebles heard that use of gadgets in class created a persistent problem of low-level indiscipline,” teachers said yesterday. Scottish president Bill Scott goes even further and says that make-up should also be banned. “No-one needs games or musical gadgets.