One Small Justice...BBC Article

[Trek420]

How does anyone even text and drive at the same time? Talking on the phone I can understand (don't agree with, but at least see how it's possible) but I can barely text when I'm standing still and concentrating.

Texting, shaving, reading the paper, eating ... sometimes all the above at once. But I've seen cyclists on the phone while riding. Maybe not reading the paper while riding but a lot talk on the phone while riding.

So much to be aware of, driving or driving your bike comes first. Your phone has caller id, voice mail, call forwarding to send the call where you are headed .... that's what these features are for.

[kat_h]

Maybe not reading the paper while riding but a lot talk on the phone while riding.

Talking I can imagine, but texting?

[bouncybouncy]

Please understand I am not saying the cyclist was 100% at fault...I DO think the driver was absolutely wrong for not paying attention but I also wanted to make a point that we have to realize OUR consequences as a cyclist when we do not follow the rules.

I just hope all involved see both sides and understand that as a driver we are to DRIVE...and as a cyclist we must follow the rules of the road!

[Trek420]

oh yeah, saw someone doing that on 92 last weekend (entrance to one of the Bay bridges)

We cyclists do stoopid things, drivers do stoopid things but it is a matter of scale and damage. I think it's been said many times that car vs bike, car wins.

I have customers call alllllll the time from a cell. I can't tell you to "pull over turn the car off and write down this order number or info I need to give you" but I wanna