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Are iPods a danger for footballers & other sportspeople while out jogging ?

Twice in the last week I've nearly 'cleaned up' South Adelaide boys who were plugged in to
their favourite music while running in the southern suburbs.
One on Beach Road, who couldn't hear my car and another close call when I was riding on the
bikeway. Has anyone else had a close encounter with players or other joggers not hearing you or
too engrossed in their music to notice traffic ?

It worries me that some young player is going to be hurt (or worse) because of iPods.
Now might be the time for ALL club coaches to remind their players to be more vigilant out there
if they are 'plugged in' and can't hear what's around them.

In the interests of player safety, please pass the word on at your club.
Cheers n beers,
SABRE

i guess next time you will line em up!!!

i just hope they dont do too much damage to the car

Cheers for the tip!

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:i guess next time you will line em up!!!

The thought might cross my mind down Alberton way, but never seriously.

Good thing it wasnt Bunton driving and Craig Parry running....

SABRE wrote:Are iPods a danger for footballers & other sportspeople while out jogging ?

Twice in the last week I've nearly 'cleaned up' South Adelaide boys who were plugged in to
their favourite music while running in the southern suburbs.
One on Beach Road, who couldn't hear my car and another close call when I was riding on the
bikeway. Has anyone else had a close encounter with players or other joggers not hearing you or
too engrossed in their music to notice traffic ?

It worries me that some young player is going to be hurt (or worse) because of iPods.
Now might be the time for ALL club coaches to remind their players to be more vigilant out there
if they are 'plugged in' and can't hear what's around them.

In the interests of player safety, please pass the word on at your club.
Cheers n beers,
SABRE

No. Only while playing

perhaps they should be banned for safety reasons just like mobile phones

bayman wrote:perhaps they should be banned for safety reasons just like mobile phones

Jogging while on a mobile isnt banned...

Why are they jogging on the road, it is an offence under the Australian Road Rules when there is a footpath provided

Yes, training is a danger. I did 5k's on the treadmill and 3k's rowing tonight and I'm buggered. It's dangerous alright.

locky801 wrote:Why are they jogging on the road, it is an offence under the Australian Road Rules when there is a footpath provided

Now how would it look to us SANFL fans if any south players got injured while jogging on the road. While listening to their IPODS how would they explain that to south adelaide !!!


Would be rather funny that
Some red faces at Noarlunga

Booney wrote:Yes, training is a danger. I did 5k's on the treadmill and 3k's rowing tonight and I'm buggered. It's dangerous alright.

it's the poor mans Prozac though Boonster...

milbo wrote:

bayman wrote:perhaps they should be banned for safety reasons just like mobile phones

Jogging while on a mobile isnt banned...

this is why i used the word SAFETY.....also women putting on makeup & men shaving on their way to work should be banned....back to the runners if the ipods etc are way too loud (& lets face it most would have it that way) that must be dangerous not to be able to hear the traffic & any warnings that come with it.....i know a lovely young lady who goes running in the mornings & i'll give her a toot, when i catch up with her i get ''nah didn't hear or see you as i had my ipod on'' dangerous imho because of the awareness factor

Anybody out on the roads or crossing them in any form should have all there senses available for screening the environment for danger.

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bayman wrote:

milbo wrote:

bayman wrote:perhaps they should be banned for safety reasons just like mobile phones

Jogging while on a mobile isnt banned...

this is why i used the word SAFETY.....also women putting on makeup & men shaving on their way to work should be banned....back to the runners if the ipods etc are way too loud (& lets face it most would have it that way) that must be dangerous not to be able to hear the traffic & any warnings that come with it.....i know a lovely young lady who goes running in the mornings & i'll give her a toot, when i catch up with her i get ''nah didn't hear or see you as i had my ipod on'' dangerous imho because of the awareness factor

What a silly duffer!! Do let her know what a danger she is to society! or is it that she just gets so many admiring toots that
she cant aknowledge them all! he he.....
You're not getting my point.... Its illegal for safety reasons when DRIVING to use a phone!! Not when jogging... its not illegal for a jogger to use an ipod.... (but he he he.. it sure is unsafe!!) It would also be illegal to use an ipod I'd say in a car... and certainly fiddling with one would be illegal... but its not the drivers we are concerned with!! Its those road hazard ipod wearing joggers!! Damn them!

Using some peoples logic, maybe we should ban the deaf from jogging as well. FFS.

The Sleeping Giant wrote:Using some peoples logic, maybe we should ban the deaf from jogging as well. FFS.

The Sleeping Giant wrote:Using some peoples logic, maybe we should ban the deaf from jogging as well. FFS.

what if they are listening to Songs for the Deaf?