You can now get fined for "distracted walking" at TRAX stations

[PearlWatson]

There's a difference between "caring" and being "Duck Rogers". And I didn't say "The instant that Babe starts caring...", I said "people". Go check the results from your last local election and tell me if < 20% voter turnout fits into the "cares" category.

What is babe supposed to do about the voter apathy of others? He is doing his part.

He said the same thing you said before you told him to shut up. Maybe you should take your own advice.

Government won't get better until public servants are held accountable to the public, and we get a public more interested in training their servants.

 

[asian_roger]

Trax is a blessing for me to get up to the U every week for class. It's a shame people lack common sense to avoid accidents. I was on the train when someone decided to try to drive pass the guard arm because they became impatient and his truck/trailer was obliterated. The funny thing is that I barely moved an inch when it happened and i was in the front. Those trains are powerful. I wasn't sure if I should sorry for the man, but thankfully he lived. In two weeks a man with his bicycle fell under the train and died....I guess people can't see the yellow line on the platform?

 

[TroutBum]

What is babe supposed to do about the voter apathy of others? He is doing his part.

He said the same thing you said before you told him to shut up. Maybe you should take your own advice.

Oh, ya -- good call. I forgot that I told Babe to shut up. Wait...

In fact, Slopper, I've given props to Babe on many and many, and although his ideas are dumber than you are ugly, at least he gets out there and does his thing. My post was aimed at The Thrillers of the world. Kindly *edited by moderator*.

 

[DutchJazzer]

I think Trout may have a point here. In the agency I work for alot of our rules and regulations, down to the way things are worded, are designed to keep people from suing the agency.

Regardless of the end result he has a good point about the motivation. I do not think the law is necessary and is a bad law but it may be necessary for future lawsuits. There are many stupid lawsuits that are examples.

wouldnt it be more productive to make laws against stupid lawsuit or something like that?

 

[Stoked]

wouldnt it be more productive to make laws against stupid lawsuit or something like that?

Something like that would get struck down so quickly I bet. Every attorney known to man would sign up to fight that.

 

[PearlWatson]

Oh, ya -- good call. I forgot that I told Babe to shut up. Wait...

In fact, Slopper, I've given props to Babe on many and many, and although his ideas are dumber than you are ugly, at least he gets out there and does his thing. My post was aimed at The Thrillers of the world. Kindly eat my ****, dick hole.

What would you call this?

Until then, stop bitching about it.

 

[TroutBum]

What would you call this?

A sentence? A proclamation to the world? My agenda? A manifesto?

 

[babe]

Oh, ya -- good call. I forgot that I told Babe to shut up. Wait...

In fact, Slopper, I've given props to Babe on many and many, and although his ideas are dumber than you are ugly, at least he gets out there and does his thing. My post was aimed at The Thrillers of the world. Kindly eat my ****, dick hole.

Just for the record, I went with my wife to the republican caucus, and registered right there as a republican so I could vote for Ron Paul over Mitt, and against Hatch or whatever. There were thirty people in our district that showed up. I was feeling really sad for my wife and wanting to give her some indication that life will go on and the better things will be done for our country. She didn't want to run for delegate because she's just not going to be able to do all that for a while, so I did. I lost by two votes. So I ran as alternate, and lost by two votes. Then they wanted somebody to keep minutes and collect donations. Nobody volunteered but me. So I'm "it".

Then, a week ago, while sitting in the picnic area waiting for my wife and kids at Disneyland, with all the grub spread out waiting for them, I got a call. GOP party folks had a problem, they had messed up, and needed one more delegate. Would I be it?

"Yes."

Now candidates are calling me and wanting me to show up for food and hype.

 

[Stoked]

Just for the record, I went with my wife to the republican caucus, and registered right there as a republican so I could vote for Ron Paul over Mitt, and against Hatch or whatever. There were thirty people in our district that showed up. I was feeling really sad for my wife and wanting to give her some indication that life will go on and the better things will be done for our country. She didn't want to run for delegate because she's just not going to be able to do all that for a while, so I did. I lost by two votes. So I ran as alternate, and lost by two votes. Then they wanted somebody to keep minutes and collect donations. Nobody volunteered but me. So I'm "it".

Then, a week ago, while sitting in the picnic area waiting for my wife and kids at Disneyland, with all the grub spread out waiting for them, I got a call. GOP party folks had a problem, they had messed up, and needed one more delegate. Would I be it?

"Yes."

Now candidates are calling me and wanting me to show up for food and hype.

Repped becasue you are standing up and at least trying to do something. The more that do what you are doing the sooner things will change.

 

[franklin]

I think Trout may have a point here. In the agency I work for alot of our rules and regulations, down to the way things are worded, are designed to keep people from suing the agency.

Regardless of the end result he has a good point about the motivation. I do not think the law is necessary and is a bad law but it may be necessary for future lawsuits. There are many stupid lawsuits that are examples.

Of course he does but that doesn't mean we shouldn't knee-jerk and bitch about things we don't like and want changed.

If this really is about avoiding lawsuits then why isn't the city installing physical barriers along with this? I'd think it would be much easier to get sued after a young child fell off a platform and got killed than some idoit walking in front of a train. Those platforms are actually quite dangerous for parents with children and they should put up rails in the spots not designated for loading.

 

[Stoked]

Of course he does but that doesn't mean we shouldn't knee-jerk and bitch about things we don't like and want changed.

If this really is about avoiding lawsuits then why isn't the city installing physical barriers along with this? I'd think it would be much easier to get sued after a young child fell off a platform and got killed than some idoit walking in front of a train. Those platforms are actually quite dangerous for parents with children and they should put up rails in the spots not designated for loading.

Slapping another law down is easier. I agree that it is stupid Franklin

 

[JJ Rage]

Something like that would get struck down so quickly I bet. Every attorney known to man would sign up to fight that.

I think the only legal way to keep people from suing you is to make them sign a waiver or form of TOS document.



If it turns out that, 6 or so months down the road, UTA cops aren't policing this new law, then I will concede the fact this move was only made to cover their asses for lawsuits. Until then, I'm going to retain my right to be cynical and assume that this is just another in a long line of ways for UTA to make a profit off of it's passengers.

I used Trax to commute every day for the past year, and the majority of incidents that I heard about or that directly affected my commute were collisions with vehicles, not people.