Look Ma No Hands!
Feb 20th, 2007 by Ali
Now first let me say my family is all from New Jersey…my folks were from there…my sister and I are the first non-Jersey born off spring. That being said…I am now wondering if the New Jersey folks have been breathing too much of those paper mill fumes? I saw in my local paper the other day an article where the NJ legislative committee in Trenton has approved a bill to make it illegal for a person on a bicycle to use a hand held cell phone while riding. Fines would be from $100.00 to $250.00. Hands-free devices would be allowed.
This is way past crazy folks….I ask how much time is spent on such an issue…how much money? Aren’t there other issues needing attention and to be addressed but time has to be spent on common sense or lack of? Assemblyman Jon Bramnick who sponsored the No hand held cell phones on bikes bill said 17 bike deaths occurred in NJ in 2005 but did admit he had no data on whether a cell phone was involved in any bike accidents or the 17 fatalities. He himself called it a “common sense proposal” but based his concern and thus his bill proposal on his observations. His bill made it past the first steps to being considered by the Full Assembly. I do hope this important public safety bill pushes past the more unimportant pressing NJ issues like the ever increasing gang presence. Remember WE elect these people!!!!
I hope that isn’t a cornerstone of his reelection campaign. “Well, in my term I was able to successfully pass the now handheld cell phones on bike bill. I really feel like I have benefited the community.” Sounds like someone trying to fill time and get a little press more than someone doing their job.
[sarcasm] I will feel much safer now in NJ though, knowing that there won’t be crazy people riding bikes while talking on their cell in hand. [/sarcasm]
LOL, Jeremy!
Ali, What is our great country coming to??