How to Safely Track Down Your MewTwo Playing Pokémon Go in Rockford

Ok, I did it. After seeing nothing but status updates in my Facebook news feed and reading horror stories on every major news network's website, I decided to download and play Pokemon Go; it didn't take long for me to see what all the commotion was about. I caught my first Pokemon in seconds; I didn't even have to leave my the station building, but what happened after I left the building quickly turned my excitement into shear frustration.

Frustration turns into inability to pay attention which turns into hitting a curb, nearly missing a car parked on the side of the road and running a stop sign. Whatever you do, don't Pokemon Go and drive. I was just that excited; I couldn't wait to get to more Pokestops and get to level 5 so I could do whatever it is that you do at the gym. I gave up and went to the real gym instead.

I'm not the only one who's had this problem. Accidents, walking into traffic and suspicious activity have become so frequent because of the game that local authorities are starting to address the public on Facebook with some warnings and helpful tips if you're going to venture out into the real world to capture your Pokemon.

I know, I know, a lot of this seems like common sense and if you're an adult who's ended up with blisters on your feet, a third degree sunburn and you've gone over your data plan playing the game in one day, and you've asked yourself, "how did my life come to this," just remember, this is important info to have as a reminder that this game is causing real life problems.

Be safe out there.