Originally Posted by bjlswim

How many other people have found themselves yelling "On your left!" a couple times and the person in front of you doesn't move? Then when you pass them you realize they are listening to their iPod. The rudeness factor to listening to your iPod isn't even the biggest problem. It's a safety issue. In New York I heard that their was a push to have listening devices made illegal to pedestrians because too many people were getting sideswiped by cars or mugged. If you can't hear what is going on around you, it is impossible to be as alert as you need to be no matter how many years of experience you have. If you want to listen to music, stay on your trainer.