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# 1 enemy of cycling?
I am pretty sure it's text messaging. I can't recall a drive of 5
miles or more where I haven't seen at least one (and often several) people completely distracted while writing or reading text messages. How many cyclists will die before something is done? |
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"Anton Berlin" wrote in message ... I am pretty sure it's text messaging. I can't recall a drive of 5 miles or more where I haven't seen at least one (and often several) people completely distracted while writing or reading text messages. How many cyclists will die before something is done? On the driver side, it used to be stuff like cassette tapes. I remember a stretch they called blood alley near Watsonville where 4 cyclists were killed, two married couples, taken out by a girl in a SUV who said she just looked down for a second to change her cassette music tape. Now, imagine the added complexities, time and focus to fool with these toys. Robert |
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On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 09:59:55 -0800 (PST), Anton Berlin
wrote: I am pretty sure it's text messaging. I can't recall a drive of 5 miles or more where I haven't seen at least one (and often several) people completely distracted while writing or reading text messages. How many cyclists will die before something is done? Nothing will be done from cyclists dying. Sad to say, but it's true. If there are more car-car accidents, then maybe.... |
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John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 09:59:55 -0800 (PST), Anton Berlin wrote: I am pretty sure it's text messaging. I can't recall a drive of 5 miles or more where I haven't seen at least one (and often several) people completely distracted while writing or reading text messages. How many cyclists will die before something is done? Nothing will be done from cyclists dying. Sad to say, but it's true. If there are more car-car accidents, then maybe.... There was a time when being pulled over for DUI meant the cops suggested you get on home. And that was all. That was before MADD. When there's a group called "Mothers Against Text Messaging", things will change. |
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In article , "Robert"
wrote: "Anton Berlin" wrote in message ... I am pretty sure it's text messaging. I can't recall a drive of 5 miles or more where I haven't seen at least one (and often several) people completely distracted while writing or reading text messages. How many cyclists will die before something is done? On the driver side, it used to be stuff like cassette tapes. I remember a stretch they called blood alley near Watsonville where 4 cyclists were killed, two married couples, taken out by a girl in a SUV who said she just looked down for a second to change her cassette music tape. Now, imagine the added complexities, time and focus to fool with these toys. "Blood Alley" was a section of US101 in south San Jose, wich has since been converted into full on freeway. It used to be a simple highway with cross traffic. The cyclists were killed on or near Watsonville Rd., as I recall, which is out near Morgan Hill and Gilroy. The girl who did that used to work around the corner from where I did. -- tanx, Howard Caught playing safe It's a bored game remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok? |
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How many cyclists will die before something is done? Car key blocks mobile phone use while driving Dec 12 07:46 PM US/Eastern http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...ow_article= 1 |
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wrote in message ... How many cyclists will die before something is done? Car key blocks mobile phone use while driving Dec 12 07:46 PM US/Eastern http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...ow_article= 1 Marketing's goal is to to sell some gimmick that a two year old could disable. The stats show that traffic accidents per capita have been gradually decreasing. While driver distraction is a significant contributor to driving accidents it can't be pinned on any one distraction ......unfortunately. The people who allow themselves to be distracted will not change even if all the main distraction culprits are banned. These folk will always find something else. The problem is all inside your head she said to me Multi-tasking is easy when you drive from A to B I'm here to help you with your struggle to achieve Some of the ....... 50 ways to be distracted Talk on the cell Nell clean all your teeth Keith brush out you hair Clare and drive without care Eat in your truck Chuck don't ever give a f**k Drink up your tea Lee And don't even stop for a pee. Phil H |
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On Dec 7, 11:06 pm, Howard Kveck wrote:
In article , "Robert" wrote: On the driver side, it used to be stuff like cassette tapes. I remember a stretch they called blood alley near Watsonville where 4 cyclists were killed, two married couples, taken out by a girl in a SUV who said she just looked down for a second to change her cassette music tape. Now, imagine the added complexities, time and focus to fool with these toys. "Blood Alley" was a section of US101 in south San Jose, wich has since been converted into full on freeway. It used to be a simple highway with cross traffic. The cyclists were killed on or near Watsonville Rd., as I recall, which is out near Morgan Hill and Gilroy. The girl who did that used to work around the corner from where I did. THe accident where 4 were killed while the girl was groping for cassette tapes was on HW-152, between Watsonville and Gilroy (Hecker Pass). I'm not sure exactly where it happened except I think I remember it was on the Santa Clara County side. It could have been down by Watsonville Rd., but iirc, that road intersection is pretty much down (off) the hill and not up on the twisty sections. |
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"SLAVE of THE STATE" wrote in message
... On Dec 7, 11:06 pm, Howard Kveck wrote: In article , "Robert" wrote: On the driver side, it used to be stuff like cassette tapes. I remember a stretch they called blood alley near Watsonville where 4 cyclists were killed, two married couples, taken out by a girl in a SUV who said she just looked down for a second to change her cassette music tape. Now, imagine the added complexities, time and focus to fool with these toys. "Blood Alley" was a section of US101 in south San Jose, wich has since been converted into full on freeway. It used to be a simple highway with cross traffic. The cyclists were killed on or near Watsonville Rd., as I recall, which is out near Morgan Hill and Gilroy. The girl who did that used to work around the corner from where I did. THe accident where 4 were killed while the girl was groping for cassette tapes was on HW-152, between Watsonville and Gilroy (Hecker Pass). I'm not sure exactly where it happened except I think I remember it was on the Santa Clara County side. It could have been down by Watsonville Rd., but iirc, that road intersection is pretty much down (off) the hill and not up on the twisty sections. I've both descended and climbed Hecker Pass several times including recently and the road has been "improved" and USUALLY there's enough road for someone to pass without problems on the way up. On the way down you wait until all of the traffic, which seems to run in packs, goes through and then go. Usually you can make it to the bottom and the wider side section before the following traffic stream shows up. Note that the alternate routes aren't any better or even possibly worse. |
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SLAVE of THE STATE wrote:
On Dec 7, 11:06 pm, Howard Kveck wrote: In article , "Robert" wrote: On the driver side, it used to be stuff like cassette tapes. I remember a stretch they called blood alley near Watsonville where 4 cyclists were killed, two married couples, taken out by a girl in a SUV who said she just looked down for a second to change her cassette music tape. Now, imagine the added complexities, time and focus to fool with these toys. "Blood Alley" was a section of US101 in south San Jose, wich has since been converted into full on freeway. It used to be a simple highway with cross traffic. The cyclists were killed on or near Watsonville Rd., as I recall, which is out near Morgan Hill and Gilroy. The girl who did that used to work around the corner from where I did. THe accident where 4 were killed while the girl was groping for cassette tapes was on HW-152, between Watsonville and Gilroy (Hecker Pass). I'm not sure exactly where it happened except I think I remember it was on the Santa Clara County side. It could have been down by Watsonville Rd., but iirc, that road intersection is pretty much down (off) the hill and not up on the twisty sections. I believe this was on Hecker Pass Highway between Watsonville Road and Gilroy. The driver was a friend of the daughter of the owner of the Fortino Winery and was driving one of their vehicles. That winery is near the Hecker/Watsonville intersection and I would guess that this incident cost them a bundle. Strangely, even though the adolescent driver was grossly negligent she didn't go to jail and didn't even have her license suspended. After all, it was just an "accident" and cyclists are known to be sub-human. I believe that she should have been sentenced to ride a bicycle for at least a few years. -Les Earnest |
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