Quote Originally Posted by Aromig View Post
Sorry for the loss of your friend, and the loss of your bike.

My husband was texting the other day, and I couldn't believe it. Besides being a danger to everyone else, he had me and our two kids in the car. He doesn't believe he's distracted, but I watched him looking down while we were on the interstate. Since my nagging hasn't worked, he's getting a new phone with hands free capabilities for Christmas :-)

I hope your bike comes home soon.
Sue, I'm sorry about your friend and your bike. So sad....

@Aromig: Handsfree doesn't necessary lessen the distraction posed by cell phones. Short of an integrated system, it still often means that a driver's attention is diverted when he or she reaches for the phone, tries to dial a number or fumbles with a headset. This article from Consumer Reports articulates this point. Frankly, it makes me sad for you and your kids that your husband is refusing to recognize the risk--the known risk--that texting poses. It's hard for me to get my head around that.