An expert view on cyclists with headphones

He said the inquest would hear from an expert about using personal
stereo devices while cycling.

"(He) will indicate that even when used at low volume and, indeed, even
when turned off, the personal stereo devices are capable of seriously
interfering with a cyclist's ability to interpret the aural environment
around them," he said.

"It is possible for a cyclist who has no personal stereo device to
locate items which are emitting noise such as a truck in terms of both
their distance and direction but much more difficult when the personal
stereo device is being used."

On Mon, 05 May 2014 20:56:49 +0100, Mrcheerful wrote:

He said the inquest would hear from an expert about using personal
stereo devices while cycling.

"(He) will indicate that even when used at low volume and, indeed, even
when turned off, the personal stereo devices are capable of seriously
interfering with a cyclist's ability to interpret the aural environment
around them," he said.

"It is possible for a cyclist who has no personal stereo device to
locate items which are emitting noise such as a truck in terms of both
their distance and direction but much more difficult when the personal
stereo device is being used."

Agreed.
For me, unencumbered ears make a good substitute for a rear-vision
mirror.

On Mon, 05 May 2014 20:56:49 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote:

He said the inquest would hear from an expert about using personal
stereo devices while cycling.

"(He) will indicate that even when used at low volume and, indeed, even
when turned off, the personal stereo devices are capable of seriously
interfering with a cyclist's ability to interpret the aural environment
around them," he said.

"It is possible for a cyclist who has no personal stereo device to
locate items which are emitting noise such as a truck in terms of both
their distance and direction but much more difficult when the personal
stereo device is being used."

Doesn't he know a better result would be to require all stereos be
removed from cars and drivers must keep their window down?

Car drivers, after all, cause much more damage through innattention;
22% of all crashes are cause by it:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...istracted.html

"Rutterkin" wrote in message ...

On 2014-05-06 11:52, Ophelia wrote:
On Mon, 05 May 2014 20:56:49 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote:

He said the inquest would hear from an expert about using personal
stereo devices while cycling.

"(He) will indicate that even when used at low volume and, indeed, even
when turned off, the personal stereo devices are capable of seriously
interfering with a cyclist's ability to interpret the aural environment
around them," he said.

"It is possible for a cyclist who has no personal stereo device to
locate items which are emitting noise such as a truck in terms of both
their distance and direction but much more difficult when the personal
stereo device is being used."

Doesn't he know a better result would be to require all stereos be
removed from cars and drivers must keep their window down?

Car drivers, after all, cause much more damage through innattention;
22% of all crashes are cause by it:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...istracted.html

You'll have the motoretards after you! Don't you know they have a
goddamn *right* to drive as fast as they like, park wherever they like,
drink as much as they like, and kill as many cyclists and pedestrians as
they like? :-)

This is a cycling NG. Please stay on topic.

On 06/05/2014 11:52, Ophelia wrote:
On Mon, 05 May 2014 20:56:49 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote:

He said the inquest would hear from an expert about using personal
stereo devices while cycling.

"(He) will indicate that even when used at low volume and, indeed, even
when turned off, the personal stereo devices are capable of seriously
interfering with a cyclist's ability to interpret the aural environment
around them," he said.

"It is possible for a cyclist who has no personal stereo device to
locate items which are emitting noise such as a truck in terms of both
their distance and direction but much more difficult when the personal
stereo device is being used."

Doesn't he know a better result would be to require all stereos be
removed from cars and drivers must keep their window down?

Car drivers, after all, cause much more damage through innattention;
22% of all crashes are cause by it:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...istracted.html


this is a cycling group, the post is about cycling.

"Ophelia" wrote in message
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On Mon, 05 May 2014 20:56:49 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote:

He said the inquest would hear from an expert about using personal
stereo devices while cycling.

"(He) will indicate that even when used at low volume and, indeed, even
when turned off, the personal stereo devices are capable of seriously
interfering with a cyclist's ability to interpret the aural environment
around them," he said.

"It is possible for a cyclist who has no personal stereo device to
locate items which are emitting noise such as a truck in terms of both
their distance and direction but much more difficult when the personal
stereo device is being used."

Doesn't he know a better result would be to require all stereos be
removed from cars and drivers must keep their window down?

Car drivers, after all, cause much more damage through innattention;
22% of all crashes are cause by it:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...istracted.html

I didn't write that)



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On Tue, 06 May 2014 07:52:47 -0300, Ophelia wrote:

snip
oesn't he know a better result would be to require all stereos be
removed from cars and drivers must keep their window down?

Car drivers, after all, cause much more damage through innattention;
22% of all crashes are cause by it:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...istracted.html


Ah - yes - the Daily Mail - that great authority on all matters

(Ophelia has a "life subscription" to the Daily Mail : wicked **** take which the dozy cow swallowed.)
She also supports UKIP: says it all.

On Tue, 6 May 2014 16:18:29 +0100, "Ophelia"
wrote:



"Ophelia" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 05 May 2014 20:56:49 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote:

He said the inquest would hear from an expert about using personal
stereo devices while cycling.

"(He) will indicate that even when used at low volume and, indeed, even
when turned off, the personal stereo devices are capable of seriously
interfering with a cyclist's ability to interpret the aural environment
around them," he said.

"It is possible for a cyclist who has no personal stereo device to
locate items which are emitting noise such as a truck in terms of both
their distance and direction but much more difficult when the personal
stereo device is being used."

Doesn't he know a better result would be to require all stereos be
removed from cars and drivers must keep their window down?

Car drivers, after all, cause much more damage through innattention;
22% of all crashes are cause by it:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...istracted.html

I didn't write that)


I apologise unreservedly.

I had not realised that you were also a target for the forger.

Judith

On 06/05/2014 16:18, Ophelia wrote:


"Ophelia" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 05 May 2014 20:56:49 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote:

He said the inquest would hear from an expert about using personal
stereo devices while cycling.

"(He) will indicate that even when used at low volume and, indeed, even
when turned off, the personal stereo devices are capable of seriously
interfering with a cyclist's ability to interpret the aural environment
around them," he said.

"It is possible for a cyclist who has no personal stereo device to
locate items which are emitting noise such as a truck in terms of both
their distance and direction but much more difficult when the personal
stereo device is being used."

Doesn't he know a better result would be to require all stereos be
removed from cars and drivers must keep their window down?

Car drivers, after all, cause much more damage through innattention;
22% of all crashes are cause by it:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...istracted.html


I didn't write that)

I didn't think for one moment that you had written it.

On Tue, 06 May 2014 20:19:29 +0100, JNugent
wrote:

On 06/05/2014 16:18, Ophelia wrote:


"Ophelia" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 05 May 2014 20:56:49 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote:

He said the inquest would hear from an expert about using personal
stereo devices while cycling.

"(He) will indicate that even when used at low volume and, indeed, even
when turned off, the personal stereo devices are capable of seriously
interfering with a cyclist's ability to interpret the aural environment
around them," he said.

"It is possible for a cyclist who has no personal stereo device to
locate items which are emitting noise such as a truck in terms of both
their distance and direction but much more difficult when the personal
stereo device is being used."

Doesn't he know a better result would be to require all stereos be
removed from cars and drivers must keep their window down?

Car drivers, after all, cause much more damage through innattention;
22% of all crashes are cause by it:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...istracted.html


I didn't write that)

I didn't think for one moment that you had written it.

far too many words


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