| Re: New York wants to outlaw iPods for cyclers!?!?
Pat wrote:
:: I fail to
::: see how a cyclist wearing earphones removes him from the
::: environment any more than a motorcyclist wearing a helmet, or a
::: motorist in a luxury car with the radio turned up.
::
:: It's because the motorist is protected by a steel cage and the
:: cyclist is many times more vulnerable. That's what makes it "stupid."
Wrong. I've been overtaken by cars on plenty of occasions where I could not
hear them simply because of wind noise. The fact of the matter is, when
you're on a bike, you cannot count on hearing. You must learn to use your
eyes to see what's around you.
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