Great byline, but I just don't know if I can get on board with the no
headphones thing. Maybe my bias as a result of my being hard of
hearing, but I think being alert (and maybe using a mirror) is way more
important than hearing. And depending on the volume you can still hear
ok with them, probably better than I can with my hearing aids whistling
in the wind anyway. So I hate to have music lovers tune out from the
rest of the safety message.
In what scenarios can you really hear yourself out of danger? I just
don't see it...
-Doug
India Rose Viola wrote:
Although we are all distracted from time to time, I have to say that it seems from my anecdotal n=1 observations, that the privilege of driving a car/truck/SUV is not taken as seriously as it should be. As much as it may be inconvenient or difficult, driving requires one's full attention. I think biking on roadways or mixed-use paths does too... which could lead me down the path of getting all up-in-arms about folks who bike with earbuds/headphones on. I am not a fan of that. My new byline for cyclists is, "Our senses are our defenses".
-India (loves to preach, doesn't she?)
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