Author Topic: Serious injuries triple for headphone-wearing pedestrians (Read 4042 times)

TechMan · « **on:** January 17, 2012, 02:41:16 PM »

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/01/17/serious-injuries-triple-for-headphone-wearing-pedestrians/

This is called no *expletive deleted*it sherlock article. Lack of situational awareness can cause a lot of problems.

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Researchers from the University of Maryland found that people often were hit by vehicles because their music blocked out horns or sirens alerting them to danger.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/01/17/serious-injuries-triple-for-headphone-wearing-pedestrians/#ixzz1jkKb1fIU

Jamie B · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2012, 03:26:04 PM »

No kidding! Lose one of your senses voluntarily, and you can enter Darwin's Domain.

dogmush · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2012, 04:11:11 PM »

And yet bullshit like this is why the Army (or various SGM's on their own accord) feel the need to stop me on a running track and tell me to take off my headphones. Or why I've had to deal with 5 kph (no that's not a typo) speed limits when passing troops. If you slow down to the gorram speed limit the troops pass you.

How about we admit that some folks can turn the volume down and maintain situational awareness, and the folks that choose not to, chose their fates?

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BlueStarLizzard · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2012, 05:01:23 PM »

Obviously, these stats are not from my hometown.

These idiots don't need headphones to lack situational awarness.

I have often been tempted to pull over, get out, grab one of these jaywalking jack wagons by the ear, drag them back to the intersection and explain how crosswalks work in a very.... uhh... earthy way.
"see that *expletive deleted*ing light shaped like a red hand, you *expletive deleted*ing moron? It means don't *expletive deleted*ing walk out in *expletive deleted*ing traffic you dumb *expletive deleted*ck!"

vaskidmark · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2012, 05:35:01 PM »

Quote from: bluestarlizzard on January 17, 2012, 05:01:23 PM

Obviously, these stats are not from my hometown.

These idiots don't need headphones to lack situational awarness.

I have often been tempted to pull over, get out, grab one of these jaywalking jack wagons by the ear, drag them back to the intersection and explain how crosswalks work in a very.... uhh... earthy way.
"see that *expletive deleted*ing light shaped like a red hand, you *expletive deleted*ing moron? It means don't *expletive deleted*ing walk out in *expletive deleted*ing traffic you dumb *expletive deleted*!"

Liz, relax. The Virginia Supreme Court ruled that jaywalkers who step out into traffic do not have the right of way. I'm pretty sure that so long as there are no tire marks showing where you swerved in order to hit them you will be all right. (Sorry 'bout the rest of you folks that still have to try to stop for them.)

stay safe.

BlueStarLizzard · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2012, 06:05:06 PM »

Quote from: vaskidmark on January 17, 2012, 05:35:01 PM

Liz, relax. The Virginia Supreme Court ruled that jaywalkers who step out into traffic do not have the right of way. I'm pretty sure that so long as there are no tire marks showing where you swerved in order to hit them you will be all right. (Sorry 'bout the rest of you folks that still have to try to stop for them.)

stay safe.

But they'll dent my car! And get stupid on it!

SADShooter · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2012, 06:18:23 PM »

This is why you should drive a high-profile pickup/SUV with a corrosion-resistant steel bull bar.

seeker_two · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:51:37 PM »

Darwin....thy new name is Skullcandy.....

TechMan · « **Reply #8 on:** January 18, 2012, 08:19:42 AM »

Quote from: seeker_two on January 17, 2012, 09:51:37 PM

Darwin....thy new name is Skullcandy.....

It also means more business later on for SWMBO, as she is an audiologist.

MechAg94 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 18, 2012, 11:00:09 AM »

Quote from: SADShooter on January 17, 2012, 06:18:23 PM

This is why you should drive a high-profile pickup/SUV with a corrosion-resistant steel bull bar.

I think guys call them Deer Guards down here. Usually they are homemade steel bumpers. Some will shrug off impacts from small cars.

I knew a guy at A&M that had a length of 4" pipe as his rear bumper on pickup. He installed a nipple and filled with compressed air so he could refill a flat at need. I think that might be illegal though.

AJ Dual · « **Reply #10 on:** January 18, 2012, 11:23:38 AM »

Quote from: MechAg94 on January 18, 2012, 11:00:09 AM

I think guys call them Deer Guards down here. Usually they are homemade steel bumpers. Some will shrug off impacts from small cars.

I knew a guy at A&M that had a length of 4" pipe as his rear bumper on pickup. He installed a nipple and filled with compressed air so he could refill a flat at need. I think that might be illegal though.

That would be like "reactive armor"... almost.

MillCreek · « **Reply #11 on:** January 18, 2012, 11:33:41 AM »

Much better to fill it with flammable hydrogen for the lulz in any rear-end collisions.

Nick1911 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 18, 2012, 11:38:31 AM »

Interestingly, europe has banned the use of pushbars/bullbars precisely because they increase the injuries caused to pedestrians involved in road accidents.

CNYCacher · « **Reply #13 on:** January 18, 2012, 11:47:36 AM »

Quote from: Nick1911 on January 18, 2012, 11:38:31 AM

Interestingly, europe has banned the use of pushbars/bullbars precisely because they increase the injuries caused to pedestrians involved in road accidents.

Next thing you will be required to have so many inches of foam padding on the front and hood of your car

AmbulanceDriver · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2012, 02:26:00 PM »

CNY, don't give them any ideas!

TechMan · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2012, 02:34:39 PM »

New Requirement for EU residents.

41magsnub · « **Reply #16 on:** January 18, 2012, 02:50:50 PM »

Quote from: MechAg94 on January 18, 2012, 11:00:09 AM

I think guys call them Deer Guards down here. Usually they are homemade steel bumpers. Some will shrug off impacts from small cars.

I knew a guy at A&M that had a length of 4" pipe as his rear bumper on pickup. He installed a nipple and filled with compressed air so he could refill a flat at need. I think that might be illegal though.

I hope it is very heavy gauge steel! It sounds 'splodey.

230RN · « **Reply #17 on:** January 18, 2012, 05:49:26 PM »

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I hope it is very heavy gauge steel! It sounds 'splodey.

Oh, like he didn't think of that.

ETA: I guess this didn't come out quite right. I meant deliberately making it kind of 'splodey.

41magsnub, see PM

gunsmith · « **Reply #18 on:** January 19, 2012, 01:26:04 AM »

Quote from: bluestarlizzard on January 17, 2012, 05:01:23 PM

Obviously, these stats are not from my hometown.

These idiots don't need headphones to lack situational awarness.

I have often been tempted to pull over, get out, grab one of these jaywalking jack wagons by the ear, drag them back to the intersection and explain how crosswalks work in a very.... uhh... earthy way.
"see that *expletive deleted*ing light shaped like a red hand, you *expletive deleted*ing moron? It means don't *expletive deleted*ing walk out in *expletive deleted*ing traffic you dumb *expletive deleted*!"

You're being nice, I had to restrain myself from running them over as a taxi driver.

When I was a bicycle messenger I would remain silent until right up on them ten yell as loud as I could "oh my gawd look out" as if they were about to be run over by a truck or something.
What really really irks me is moms on crowded city streets who push the baby stroller right out into traffic without looking first. Its like they're testing the water.

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Author Topic: Serious injuries triple for headphone-wearing pedestrians (Read 4042 times)