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Is listening to a radio while cycling illegal?
"Lee" wrote in message
... Im just about to get kitted up so i can cycle to work but I wanted to listen to the radio whilst cycling. Is this legal? Yes, legal but not very sensible. -- Guy === WARNING: may contain traces of irony. Contents may settle after posting. http://www.chapmancentral.com |
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Is listening to a radio while cycling illegal?
"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message ... "Lee" wrote in message ... Im just about to get kitted up so i can cycle to work but I wanted to listen to the radio whilst cycling. Is this legal? Yes, legal but not very sensible. -- Guy === WARNING: may contain traces of irony. Contents may settle after posting. http://www.chapmancentral.com Agree with Guy.....I reckon at least 30% of my personal protection system is subconciously listening to what's going on out of view, i.e. behind me, round the corner etcetc. As much as I love music and listen to the radio/tape in the mdgh, I would never listen to anything whilst on my bike. Dave. |
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Is listening to a radio while cycling illegal?
Yes, legal but not very sensible.
I completely agree. Whilst cycling my ears are used to detect traffic - especially stuff coming up behind me (ooher missus...) or stuff at junctions where the junction has poor visibility. Cheers, helen s ~~~~~~~~~~ This is sent from a redundant email Mail sent to it is dumped My correct one can be gleaned from h$**$*$el$**e$n$**$d$**$o$*$t**$$s$**$im$mo$ns*@a$ **o$l.c$$*o$*m*$ by getting rid of the overdependence on money and fame ~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Is listening to a radio while cycling illegal?
"Dave" wrote in message ... "Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message ... "Lee" wrote in message ... Agree with Guy.....I reckon at least 30% of my personal protection system is subconciously listening to what's going on out of view, i.e. behind me, round the corner etcetc. As much as I love music and listen to the radio/tape in the mdgh, I would never listen to anything whilst on my bike. Dave. Yeah i guess u are right, the path i will be taking into work is all cycle paths tho so we shall see how i get on. Thanks for the swift response guys. |
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Is listening to a radio while cycling illegal?
LOL (ooher missus)
"wafflyDIRTYcatLITTERhcsBOX" wrote in message ... Yes, legal but not very sensible. I completely agree. Whilst cycling my ears are used to detect traffic - especially stuff coming up behind me (ooher missus...) or stuff at junctions where the junction has poor visibility. Cheers, helen s ~~~~~~~~~~ This is sent from a redundant email Mail sent to it is dumped My correct one can be gleaned from h$**$*$el$**e$n$**$d$**$o$*$t**$$s$**$im$mo$ns*@a$ **o$l.c$$*o$*m*$ by getting rid of the overdependence on money and fame ~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Is listening to a radio while cycling illegal?
"wafflyDIRTYcatLITTERhcsBOX" wrote in message
... I completely agree. Whilst cycling my ears are used to detect traffic - especially stuff coming up behind me.. That's why i hate those long busses with the engine at the rear, when the loom up next to your right shoulder with no audible warning at all. |
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Is listening to a radio while cycling illegal?
"Lee" wrote in message ... Hi there, Im just about to get kitted up so i can cycle to work but I wanted to listen to the radio whilst cycling. Is this legal? I have a little pocket radio and headphones - provided it is secure surely there is no problem? I have mine on every time I go out - if I didn't, I would never commute to work at all -it would be too boring. I prefer not to put too much emphasis on aural clues anyway, I rely mainly on sight. In fact, if you look at the antics of pavement lemmings, you can easily see where relying too much on sound leads you. Dozens of peds, who since they can't hear a motor, will walk out into the road directly in front of you without looking. -- Simon Mason Anlaby East Yorkshire. 53°44'N 0°26'W http://www.simonmason.karoo.net |
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Is listening to a radio while cycling illegal?
"Simon Mason" wrote in message ... I have mine on every time I go out - if I didn't, I would never commute to work at all -it would be too boring. I prefer not to put too much emphasis on aural clues anyway, I rely mainly on sight. In fact, if you look at the antics of pavement lemmings, you can easily see where relying too much on sound leads you. Dozens of peds, who since they can't hear a motor, will walk out into the road directly in front of you without looking. -- Simon Mason Anlaby East Yorkshire. 53°44'N 0°26'W http://www.simonmason.karoo.net my concern is that ill get bored too - just have to see how it goes i guess! |
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Is listening to a radio while cycling illegal?
"Lee" wrote in message ... my concern is that ill get bored too - just have to see how it goes i guess! My commute is nearly all off road anyway, so having a radio on is not much of a hazard there and riding for nearly 2 hours, day in day out with no radio, especially at 0530 and 2230 would be unthinkable. I find strong headwinds much more of a detriment to my hearing than quiet speech radio anyway. The only times I take them out fully is when I have to cross dock lock gates when I have to listen for the siren to tell you if they're about to open, but since I can hear a police car's siren from half a mile way, it's not really necessary. If you've any doubts about your safety with earpieces in though, then don't use them. -- Simon Mason Anlaby East Yorkshire. 53°44'N 0°26'W http://www.simonmason.karoo.net |
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Is listening to a radio while cycling illegal?
Lee wrote:
Hi there, Im just about to get kitted up so i can cycle to work but I wanted to listen to the radio whilst cycling. Is this legal? I have a little pocket radio and headphones - provided it is secure surely there is no problem? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks Get a single earpiece - best of both worlds. That's what I do - no problem hearing the radio or traffic. I too get very bored if I forget it or the batteries go or something. |
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