Mobile phones on bikes.

[Zed]

Studies have already proven that even driving using a hands free kit you are distracted

Of course they are a distraction, you don't need a study to prove that. But wouldn't you say that speaking to a passenger in a car (making eye contact from time to time) is just if not more distracting than talking to someone on a hands-free kit? I think so. Do you think the people that do these studies refrain from conversation in their cars? Lol. Should the government consider outlawing 'talking' in cages?? Sounds like a gem of an idea!!

[Virago]

..........amazed I'm still alive considering I'm forever thinking about J.Lo, Kylie, a Morro bar and a hot tub.

What, all at the same time? What do you do with the moro bar?

[Coyote]

Mobiles make good cannon fodder

[dhunt]

Of course they are a distraction, you don't need a study to prove that. But wouldn't you say that speaking to a passenger in a car (making eye contact from time to time) is just if not more distracting than talking to someone on a hands-free kit? I think so. Do you think the people that do these studies refrain from conversation in their cars? Lol. Should the government consider outlawing 'talking' in cages?? Sounds like a gem of an idea!!

Actually I don't think you are right zed. In a cage the passenger sees what is happening and shuts up generally in a tense moment where as the cellphone keeps blabbering on regardless which is more dangerous as it keeps the drives attention.
I'm also pretty sure there has been studies showing this as well but ... you can't believe everything.

[Zed]

In a cage the passenger sees what is happening and shuts up generally in a tense moment...

Get real, I've had people screaming loudly in my ear during these tense moments, spilt milkshakes/coffee on me during these tense moments, and God forbid drop cigarettes in the car during these tense moments...give me a hands-free kit over these "distracting" passengers any day!

Btw, you're entitled to say I'm wrong any time you wish Mr Hunt!

[SPman]

I reckon if you are competent enough to ride a bike briskly, using a cell phone in a car is a piece of piss!

Using a cell phone riding a bike briskly, however.......that would be an ecumenical matter!

and as for txting - fucking gloves !!!!

[dhunt]

Get real, I've had people screaming loudly in my ear during these tense moments, spilt milkshakes/coffee on me during these tense moments, and God forbid drop cigarettes in the car during these tense moments...give me a hands-free kit over these "distracting" passengers any day!

Btw, you're entitled to say I'm wrong any time you wish Mr Hunt!

True zed. I guess in that case I would say the passanger is worse.

I reckon if you are competent enough to ride a bike briskly, using a cell phone in a car is a piece of piss!

Using a cell phone riding a bike briskly, however.......that would be an ecumenical matter!

and as for txting - fucking gloves !!!!

I've seen it done, by a pillion though, no gloves on, going up queen sharlet( sp?) drive down south.

[HDTboy]

I've got my phone set to answer calls with any button, so if I hear/feel it ringing while riding i randomly push buttons through my pockets, people get the idea when they hear the little 250 screaming

[Biff]

What, all at the same time?

Well, depends on what "all" is. But in the same place at the same time? - Hell yeah!

What do you do with the moro bar?

Eat it. I need to keep my energy levels up.
What were you thinking you dirty bugger?

[Biff]

Of course they are a distraction, you don't need a study to prove that. But wouldn't you say that speaking to a passenger in a car (making eye contact from time to time) is just if not more distracting than talking to someone on a hands-free kit?

I tell you what should be made illegal because of the distractions they cause- kids in cars. Especially the ones that fight and scream, shit their pants, puke, drop chocolate/crisps/shit all over the car seats, rip the map, draw a smilie face on the back of the drivers seat with a permanent marker, and especially the ones that breath.

All children should be stapled to skateboards and dragged behind the back of their parent/guardians car by a string of loosely tied elastic bands.

And it should be law that the driver of said car accelerate and brake hard. Often. This procedure is referred to as the YoYo. Alledgedly.

[Crazy Steve]

I use to have an old girl friend that use to ring me while I was riding my bike...

Would try to never answer it while I was riding..Untill one day she told me that i was fcking usless because her old boy friend use to stop and answer his phone while riding his harley..

From that day on my phone sits in my back pocket of my jeans and I answer it when Im not soaking wet and cant take my gloves off..

As im also left handed..I can ride and text at the same time..

However I dont think anyone should do this..As you might bend your bike!!!

Crazy Steve.

[Skyryder]

Actually I don't think you are right zed. In a cage the passenger sees what is happening and shuts up generally in a tense moment where as the cellphone keeps blabbering on regardless which is more dangerous as it keeps the drives attention.
I'm also pretty sure there has been studies showing this as well but ... you can't believe everything.

You are right. A passanger can see when the driver needs to concentrat on what they are doing or will make allowences for the driver to stop comminicating so that they can concentrate on the road environment. Secondly a driver talking on a cellphone even with a drivers kit is cominicating in excactly the same way as if they were not driving at all.

Sometime ago I came across some research on this very thing. It seems that our brain operates differently according to the neccessary concentration that our surroundings require. When talking on a cell phone when not driving or a landline our concentration is on the conversation and as there is no danger we do not concentrate on our environment. It appears that this behavour becomes habitual with the result that drivers are less focussed on their driving than if they were not talking on a cell phone.

As a bus driver working in the city I have simply lost count of how many times a pedeastrian talking on a cellphone nearly got themselves runover. So it is not just drivers. I will try and find the site.

Skyryder

[Biff]

I use to have an old girl friend that use to ring me while I was riding my bike...

Would try to never answer it while I was riding..Untill one day she told me that i was fcking usless because her old boy friend use to stop and answer his phone while riding his harley..

From that day on my phone sits in my back pocket of my jeans and I answer it when Im not soaking wet and cant take my gloves off..

As im also left handed..I can ride and text at the same time..

However I dont think anyone should do this..As you might bend your bike!!!

Crazy Steve.

Jim2 - Do you have that troll image handy?

[Crazy Steve]

Really im not..

I am however sori for the way I acted and things that I have said prevoiusly..

Please give me a second chance??

Crazy Steve.

[Indiana_Jones]

I want a handsfree type kit, like Ice Cube in torque

-Indy