Hey Kid, Take Out the Earphones. We Said, Hey Kid . . .

re: Hey Kid, Take Out the Earphones. We Said, Hey Kid . . .

leahsmom — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:25:28 GMT

I think the thing is, listening to music loudly on headphones isn't JUST an auditory distraction - your vision can be distracted, so you're not paying attention - something people don't usually think of.

re: Hey Kid, Take Out the Earphones. We Said, Hey Kid . . .

Mamallama — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:19:36 GMT

Where I live we have actually had a couple of kids who have been hit by trains and died because they were wearing earbuds or headphones and oblivious. These are big trains (Caltrain in the SF bay area). The kids regularly cross the tracks as a shortcut because there are no fences.

re: Hey Kid, Take Out the Earphones. We Said, Hey Kid . . .

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:03:11 GMT

To be fair, this happens once every year or two in Boston -- some student either oblivious to the train due to headphones, or thinking they can dash across the tracks in a bell-chasing game of chicken.

Oh, and a streetcar trolley horn isn't nearly as loud as a freight train horn.