An Arkansas senator has dropped his proposal to keep pedestrians from listening to music on headphones in both ears while walking on the street or sidewalk.
Democratic Sen. Jimmy Jeffress" href="http://www.5newsonline.com/topic/politics/jimmy-jeffress-PEPLT003257.topic">Jimmy Jeffress of Crossett told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he decided to withdraw his measure aimed at cracking down on distracted pedestrians. Jeffress said he understood his proposal didn't have a chance of passing but felt he was successful in drawing more attention to the issue. Jeffress told the AP he received many e-mails opposing his bill.
Local residents weren't excited about the possibility either, but some admit it could have been use and help keep walkers safe. Tim Poole says he's seen the worst of what could happen while running with headphones.
Poole says, "Well a friend of mine she was running in her neighborhood and had her headphones on and she was hit from behind."
He says he always keeps the volume down when he runs with his headphones. But Arkansas State Sen. Jeffress no matter the volume, headphones are a distraction.
Runner Charlie Moore says pedestrians should use their own judgment.
Moore says, "Oh its just common sense in certain areas I think you probably should not wear those certainly not like for someone to dictate to me where I'm going to wear my earbuds and where I'm not."
Runners and pedestrians would be allowed to wear headphones in one ear, so the other is free to listen for traffic. Some runners say that would be a bit difficult to enforce.
Poole says, "Is someone going to be running behind me to see especially this I've got a hat on right now could they tell if they're in both ears?"
The Governors Highway Safety Association says nationally pedestrians make up about 12 percent of traffic fatalities.
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