Death by Prius

Per Sir Ridesalot:
Getting hit from behind in daylight on a clear day on a road with good visibility also happens more often than some people will admit. It also seems to be happening more frequently.

Dunno how valid it was - and the numbers sound awfully convenient/cute -
but somewhere I saw the assertion that 30 percent of people under 30
admit to texting while driving within 30 days of the survey.

I'd think that texting and doing email while trying to drive would
increasing as the use of smart phones increase.

--
Pete Cresswell

slowly he turned...


http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/...vidson-shares/

slowly he turned...


http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/...vidson-shares/


http://goo.gl/efZFWP

On 6/19/2014 7:37 PM, John B. wrote:
On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 06:53:54 -0500, AMuzi wrote:

Sneaking up on a cyclist with a stealth assault weapon,
running him down and then fleeing the scene.

No charges filed.

http://ktla.com/2014/06/18/cyclist-5...but-not-cited/

I note with sadness that the report skips the usual
'wearing/not wearing headgear' line in favor of 'no bicycle
lane'. We've come to this...

It just goes to show how dangerous these new-fangled 'lectric cars
are. If it had been one of them big 'cicles that Frank was bitching
about the bicycle guy would have heared him coming and could have
dodged.

Need the proper headgear :

http://www.hotleathers.com/Assets/Pr...ge/KHB1015.jpg


--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On 6/19/2014 8:05 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Sir Ridesalot:
Getting hit from behind in daylight on a clear day on a road with good visibility also happens more often than some people will admit. It also seems to be happening more frequently.

Dunno how valid it was - and the numbers sound awfully convenient/cute -
but somewhere I saw the assertion that 30 percent of people under 30
admit to texting while driving within 30 days of the survey.

I'd think that texting and doing email while trying to drive would
increasing as the use of smart phones increase.


No need to check the engine and airspeed gauges, just
concentrate on your telephone:

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...85061565368992

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On 6/19/2014 9:48 PM, wrote:
slowly he turned...


http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/...vidson-shares/


I saw that on the radio. Harley riders and shop owners when
interviewed all said it sounded efficient and innovative.

And added that they wanted no part of it.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On 6/20/2014 7:59 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/19/2014 8:05 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Sir Ridesalot:
Getting hit from behind in daylight on a clear day on a road with
good visibility also happens more often than some people will admit.
It also seems to be happening more frequently.

Dunno how valid it was - and the numbers sound awfully convenient/cute -
but somewhere I saw the assertion that 30 percent of people under 30
admit to texting while driving within 30 days of the survey.

I'd think that texting and doing email while trying to drive would
increasing as the use of smart phones increase.


No need to check the engine and airspeed gauges, just concentrate on
your telephone:

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...85061565368992




There was a stink here in Montreal when a passenger on a bus took a
video of the bus driver texting while driving.

Myself, I had a clown run into me at a stop sign and when he got out of
the car he was holding his hand up signalling me to wait while he
finished his text. I nearly fed him the frigging phone. I was on my
bike at that same corner the day before and it would have been more than
a scratched bumper if he'd showed up then.

It must be cool to be so important that you can't stop texting whoever
you're texting to in order to apologize for rear ending someone...

Duane writes:

On 6/20/2014 7:59 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/19/2014 8:05 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Sir Ridesalot:
Getting hit from behind in daylight on a clear day on a road with
good visibility also happens more often than some people will admit.
It also seems to be happening more frequently.

Dunno how valid it was - and the numbers sound awfully convenient/cute -
but somewhere I saw the assertion that 30 percent of people under 30
admit to texting while driving within 30 days of the survey.

I'd think that texting and doing email while trying to drive would
increasing as the use of smart phones increase.


No need to check the engine and airspeed gauges, just concentrate on
your telephone:

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...85061565368992




There was a stink here in Montreal when a passenger on a bus took a
video of the bus driver texting while driving.

The MBTA just upped the penalty for *possession* of a cell phone by
drivers while on duty to 30 days off and recommended firing, after a
recent bus crash by a driver on the phone.

http://goo.gl/A9yS1y

http://www.bostonglobe.com/2014/06/1...6FI/story.html

It's amazing to me that a professional driver can't be trusted to keep a
cell phone in his pocket without playing with it, but I guess that's how
the future turned out.

--

On 6/20/2014 2:51 PM, Radey wrote:
Duane writes:

On 6/20/2014 7:59 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/19/2014 8:05 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Sir Ridesalot:
Getting hit from behind in daylight on a clear day on a road with
good visibility also happens more often than some people will admit.
It also seems to be happening more frequently.

Dunno how valid it was - and the numbers sound awfully convenient/cute -
but somewhere I saw the assertion that 30 percent of people under 30
admit to texting while driving within 30 days of the survey.

I'd think that texting and doing email while trying to drive would
increasing as the use of smart phones increase.


No need to check the engine and airspeed gauges, just concentrate on
your telephone:

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...85061565368992




There was a stink here in Montreal when a passenger on a bus took a
video of the bus driver texting while driving.

The MBTA just upped the penalty for *possession* of a cell phone by
drivers while on duty to 30 days off and recommended firing, after a
recent bus crash by a driver on the phone.

http://goo.gl/A9yS1y

http://www.bostonglobe.com/2014/06/1...6FI/story.html

It's amazing to me that a professional driver can't be trusted to keep a
cell phone in his pocket without playing with it, but I guess that's how
the future turned out.



The ones here think that they can get away with anything. They busted
one not too long ago for picking up his girl friend and driving with her
on his lap.

tttttttttttttttttttttttt


?

http://www.hdhistory.com/harley-davi...ile-from-1990/

If you own a H-D, I can almost guarantee you are a pain in the ass.