| Re: NJ legislators & bicycles in the news
Justa Lurker <JustaLurker@att.net> wrote:
> From today's paper .....
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>ASSOCIATED PRESS
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>TRENTON — New Jersey may have unresolved problems with taxes, child
>welfare and gangs, but lawmakers are ready to crack down on one
>perceived danger: talking on a cell phone while riding a bike.
FWIW, I ride through the ASU (Arizona State U) campus regularly, and
do see a lot of students riding while talking on the phone. I didn't
think it was possible for them to be any less in touch with their
surroundings while riding a bike, but I had to change my mind. A
college kid on a bike with a cellphone stuck in their ear IS a danger
to everything around them. It's utterly amazing how unaware they are
of where they're going or what's going on around them. I've seen some
amazingly stupid moves.
Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame
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