According to the Insurance Journal, the state of New York is proposing new legislation to keep children under the age of 11 from riding alone on amusement park rides that take them out of the line of sight of ride operators.

Whew. That's a mouthful. And a pretty good indication that this bill is a complicated waste of time, if you ask me.

The legislation, reports the Insurance Journal, is part of six bills resulting from the state's four amusement park deaths last year. One victim, a seven-year old, died during a boat-themed ride when he got out of his seat and fell in a dark tunnel at Playland Park.

Personally, I hate amusement parks. I'll forever be the girl standing down below holding the coats, chapstick and other pocketed contents of friends and family because being whipped around by rickety carnival equipment is just not my idea of fun (although I do like the crazy boat ride shown in the photo...) . But despite my devil-incarnate feelings about amusement parks, I understand that most of the world loves them. And in accordance, parks and rides need to be safe, which I don't think has anything to do with the age of riders.

"Are kids going to have to stand in line with a birth certificate?" wonders Deputy County Executive, Larry Schwartz.

Good point. And besides that, I don't see how a ride can be safer for a 12-year old than an 11-year old. Makes no sense to me. And what if you're a shorty like me? You could be well into your 20's and still slip underneath the safety bar while the Super Nausea 8000 throws you into the stratosphere.

Good try, New York, but this is just silliness. Stick to height requirements, parental supervision and legislation to increase safety measures—not riding age—at amusement parks.