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T Hollis Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2004 Posts: 226 Location: midwest
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:07 am Post subject: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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Coming back from breakfast this morning I saw this guy who looked to be in his early thirties riding one of those small single speed stunt type bikes.
He was riding with one hand on and off the handle bars while trying to text.
While doing this stunt he rode right out in front of an oncoming truck.
The driver fortunately (or maybe not... ) saw him and slammed on the brakes.
The biker looked up, rode across the street and went back to texting.
I drove buy him, looked at him and he gave me this look like "what".
Have we really become this "stupid" ... |
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Cali_Army_Guy Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2015 Posts: 2094 Location: Stockton, CA
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2016 9:39 am Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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As long as you pay attention it really isn't that complicated. I've texted while riding my sport bike down the freeway and I'm still alive. _________________ 2015 VW Passat Wolfsburg Edition
1966 VW Beetle - Sold |
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cbeck Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2014 Posts: 2494 Location: high ridge, mo
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2016 11:58 am Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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Unfortunately common sense is no longer common. |
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enjoyther1de Samba Member
Joined: December 19, 2010 Posts: 1279 Location: chino,ca
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2016 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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Cali_Army_Guy wrote: |
As long as you pay attention it really isn't that complicated. I've texted while riding my sport bike down the freeway and I'm still alive. |
Good luck with all that. _________________ HBB took me to BBV. |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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The only folks attending a Darwin Award winner's funeral are fellow future winners... _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
FU#5 |
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Air-Cooled Head Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2002 Posts: 4070 Location: Chicago Suburbs
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 12:11 am Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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T Hollis wrote: |
Have we really become this "stupid" ... |
Generally speaking, yes. _________________ Everything known to man has been written.
Readers are Leaders! |
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60ragtop Bonneville Belt Bitch
Joined: March 13, 2006 Posts: 7800 Location: Big Wonderful WYO 82401
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 6:22 am Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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T Hollis wrote: |
Have we really become this "stupid" ... |
Cali_Army_Guy wrote: |
I've texted while riding my sport bike down the freeway and I'm still alive. |
_________________ Rick
Certified Mechanic by the State of Michigan in 1977
ASA certified in 1987
Certified Hunter Wheel Alignment Master Technician 1986
tasb wrote: |
I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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sb001 wrote: |
maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked |
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Zundfolge1432 Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2004 Posts: 12454
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 6:48 am Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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Enkiel Samba Member
Joined: October 21, 2004 Posts: 2771 Location: Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 11:42 am Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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saw on the news a few weeks ago a city (or a state? or a country? can't remember) that planned on making illegal to walk and text...
yeah, we have to make that kind of stuff illegal so people don't get hit by car. kinda sad. _________________ 1964 Turkis Flipseat |
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monkeypower Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2016 Posts: 15 Location: Woodside, CA
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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And yet kinder eggs are "dangerous" |
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20233 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:24 pm Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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Cali_Army_Guy wrote: |
As long as you pay attention it really isn't that complicated. I've texted while riding my sport bike down the freeway and I'm still alive. |
wow. _________________ nothing |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 3:15 pm Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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I have been hit head on twice by dumbasses that were texting instead of looking where they were going. Cyclists are already at a disadvantage when it comes to other vehicles & complain the most about inattentive drivers. Focusing on something other than saving your own ass seems foolhardy. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76760 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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Stupid should hurt, but not kill.
Texting while riding can be deadly.
_________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
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Cusser Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 31271 Location: Hot Arizona
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 7:54 am Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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Mrs. Cussed broke down on a main road Wed. in our truck, left lane, no way to push off to the right either, needed a tow truck. During the 45 minutes until the truck was loaded up, amazing how many drivers almost hit the truck, flashers were on and she was in the median waving them over, and then I replaced her.
Some came within 3 feet of hitting the truck, most would not even slow down just swerved into the middle lane without concern who was already there, and some were very indignant that their texting while driving had been interrupted briefly !!!
Was quite interesting to observe all this, like a giant sociology experiment !!! _________________ 1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297 |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:16 am Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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Cusser wrote: |
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Oh, that explains your member name. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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T Hollis Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2004 Posts: 226 Location: midwest
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:21 am Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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Next big thing; "When riding a bike you'll need to carry insurance"
Can see it coming. |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76760 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 10:14 am Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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T Hollis wrote: |
Next big thing; "When riding a bike you'll need to carry insurance"
Can see it coming. |
Health insurance is a good idea. _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
Member #1009
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T Hollis Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2004 Posts: 226 Location: midwest
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:36 am Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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Glenn wrote: |
T Hollis wrote: |
Next big thing; "When riding a bike you'll need to carry insurance"
Can see it coming. |
Health insurance is a good idea. |
"Yep", I don't think they carry 'Stupid' coverage.....yet.
I can see it now; "do you need full stupid coverage or just liability". |
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candyman Samba Trout Slayer
Joined: December 20, 2003 Posts: 2694 Location: Missoula MT
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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They just passed a law here in missoula banning cell phone use while operating a bike, similar to cars |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Cell phone & Riding a bike |
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candyman wrote: |
They just passed a law here in missoula banning cell phone use while operating a bike, similar to cars |
See? Apparently we really do need common sense laws. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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