Comments on: Texting Drivers and Other Motorcycle Road Hazards http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/10/01/texting-drivers-and-other-motorcycle-road-hazards/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nicolas http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/10/01/texting-drivers-and-other-motorcycle-road-hazards/#comment-263793 Nicolas Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:45:29 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=8241#comment-263793 Jurk, just a simple fact : you can't have your eyes on the cellphone's screen (or keyboard) and on the road at the same time. If you lose sight of the road, you're dangerous, period. If you do it on purpose, you're an idiot. What would your "loved one" think is you get run over by the 0.001% that's texting his/her loved one ? Jurk, just a simple fact : you can’t have your eyes on the cellphone’s screen (or keyboard) and on the road at the same time. If you lose sight of the road, you’re dangerous, period. If you do it on purpose, you’re an idiot. What would your “loved one” think is you get run over by the 0.001% that’s texting his/her loved one ?

]]> By: PeteP http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/10/01/texting-drivers-and-other-motorcycle-road-hazards/#comment-263780 PeteP Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:47:05 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=8241#comment-263780 Easy solution. Cell phone jammers are readily available, but illegal. Just mount one on your bike, and enjoy a cell phone-less bubble around you. Easy solution. Cell phone jammers are readily available, but illegal. Just mount one on your bike, and enjoy a cell phone-less bubble around you.

]]> By: Jurl Mackenzie http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/10/01/texting-drivers-and-other-motorcycle-road-hazards/#comment-263714 Jurl Mackenzie Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:22:12 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=8241#comment-263714 \I can say that most people do not fully understands the weight of such simple decisions as taking a cab or not answering the phone until a judge reads them a sentence of 15 years for manslaughter.\ Thats right most people will never need to understand this because 99.9999999ect percent of people will not have an accident whilst texting their loved one and sipping a steamy latte. So in closing, i agree with the majority of posters here that texting and driving is a legitimate activity. \I can say that most people do not fully understands the weight of such simple decisions as taking a cab or not answering the phone until a judge reads them a sentence of 15 years for manslaughter.\ Thats right most people will never need to understand this because 99.9999999ect percent of people will not have an accident whilst texting their loved one and sipping a steamy latte. So in closing, i agree with the majority of posters here that texting and driving is a legitimate activity.

]]> By: Howarde http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/10/01/texting-drivers-and-other-motorcycle-road-hazards/#comment-263606 Howarde Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:31:04 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=8241#comment-263606 When I ride to work, I'm willingly paranoid to avoid being murdered by negligence, ignorance, or outright beligerent disobedience of common sense. I am responsible for my safety, not anyone else, and no legislation will make me any more or less safe. Having friends who have been injured or killed by drivers who had been drinking or talking on the phone, I can say that most people do not fully understands the weight of such simple decisions as taking a cab or not answering the phone until a judge reads them a sentence of 15 years for manslaughter. When I ride to work, I’m willingly paranoid to avoid being murdered by negligence, ignorance, or outright beligerent disobedience of common sense. I am responsible for my safety, not anyone else, and no legislation will make me any more or less safe.

Having friends who have been injured or killed by drivers who had been drinking or talking on the phone, I can say that most people do not fully understands the weight of such simple decisions as taking a cab or not answering the phone until a judge reads them a sentence of 15 years for manslaughter.

]]> By: Slacker http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/10/01/texting-drivers-and-other-motorcycle-road-hazards/#comment-263537 Slacker Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:08:00 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=8241#comment-263537 @FREEMAN that is your opinion and you're entitled to it. I still don't agree with it. Maybe it's different because I'm from a very bicycle friendly town, but there's no reason it can't be like that everywhere. It's hypocritical of us to ask the cagers to share the road with us yet want to restrict others from it at the same time. Just saying. @FREEMAN that is your opinion and you’re entitled to it. I still don’t agree with it. Maybe it’s different because I’m from a very bicycle friendly town, but there’s no reason it can’t be like that everywhere. It’s hypocritical of us to ask the cagers to share the road with us yet want to restrict others from it at the same time. Just saying.

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