I see this shit A LOT in Charlotte. What type of shit is this?

I saw a taxi driver wearing Beats yesterday morning.

you are on a single track trail shared with all kinds of other traffic, going 15 mph on dirt...

you're good. I bike HELLA miles with headphones on...but I can still hear shit like car horns and other bikers/runners around me.

my buddy says it gives him directions through the city.

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Do deaf people NOT drive?
Do deaf people NOT ride bikes?
Joggers...shouldn't they be lumped in to this??

Why?
Because you can still hear with headphones on, and hearing is like maybe the smallest percentage of your senses needed to operate anything on a daily basis..vehicle, bicycle, your fckin legs, etc.....

worse how? and if you in a car and doing it and get hit, prolly wont die, on a bike getting hit is always more fun.

deaf people can drive/bike and there is obviously an inherent risk in doing so.
deafness vs actively listening to something else that's supposed to be distracting is 2 different things.

joggers going approx 5-10 mph (elite) vs a bike going up to 30 mph. if you dont think that's different than thats cool. they ban headphones in a lot of marathons for that very reason.

biking is already dangerous in certain cities. why make it worse.
do it, have fun. as long as you dont crash into me and mine, i dont really care.

>Do deaf people NOT drive?
>Do deaf people NOT ride bikes?
>Joggers...shouldn't they be lumped in to this??
>
>Why?
>Because you can still hear with headphones on, and hearing is
>like maybe the smallest percentage of your senses needed to
>operate anything on a daily basis..vehicle, bicycle, your
>fckin legs, etc.....

..you mentioned that cyclist are more at risk because of the average rate of speed.

unfortunately, most people forget that joggers/cyclists are often forced to share the same space on the road.

having a jogger/runner (wearing headphones) suddenly break left or right without checking for oncoming traffic is a constant issue (esp in large metropolitan areas). every time i've witnessed this, the jogger/runner's response was:

"..my bad, i didn't hear/see you approaching..."

it even happens with pedestrians wearing headphones, stepping off the curb into the street.

that's why i always ride with a whistle, chirping whenever i'm approaching to pass (or near crowded intersections).

the onus to be alert/aware should be on EVERYONE, not just cyclist/motorist.


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..and miles to go before i sleep...

>Because you can still hear with headphones on, and hearing is
>like maybe the smallest percentage of your senses needed to
>operate anything on a daily basis..vehicle, bicycle, your
>fckin legs, etc.....

the issue isn't that drivers listening to ___ via earbuds or headphones can't hear what's around them (like deaf ppl) it's that they are DISTRACTED by what they're listening to. they are dividing their attention between driving and listening to ___. distracted driving is dangerous.

http://www.nsc.org/learn/NSC-Initiatives/Pages/distracted-driving.aspx

Personally....i'd never drive with headphones off the strength of I stay with a quality sound system in my whips.....

But on the bicycle I wear headphones majority of the time. I can hear fine with them on. They make ear plugs that are designed to allow ambient sound in, most good sports style head buds are designed this way.... and them cheap ass iPhone plugs are such a poor fit that they let ambient sound in by default....

I'm not arguing the legality of it.....I know it's illegal...

but cycling specific headphones are designed to let outside noise in. I literally can hear Sean Price and that F-150 coming up on my left rear with no problem.

>I'm not arguing the legality of it.....I know it's illegal...
i just said bikes are worse cause you gonna lose in an accident basically everytime. little margin of error. why make it worse.
dumbasses in car accidents (major or minor) walk away scratch free many many times. bicyclists dont.
what are you arguing? that loud car stereo systems are worse? um sure.

no matter the source.



"Seasons may come and your luck just may run out, and all that you'll have is some memories..."

even earbuds cranked to 3 on a bike or car is dumb. this is a post about headphones not loud ass stereo systems. but do you.

But yeah, driving with music blasting from speakers ain't as distracting as driving with headphones or earbuds.

"Seasons may come and your luck just may run out, and all that you'll have is some memories..."

it totally affects your equilibrium and spatial sense.

because your field of view is better


on the trail though your sight is limited,sound is very important. please ride with one ear in!

.

so imagine my surprise when I landed in AZ and found half of the drivers with headphones on like a bunch of fuckin idiots.


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Those hands-free laws have given folks an alibi for wearing headphones while driving.

Does the iPhone come with Beats yet?

Maybe dude had a over the ear model but my point is that the enforcement of the whole "no earphones will driving" thing has gotten really relaxed because of the handsfree laws.

about the mic



ya i think its unsafe,but hard to enforce. maybe if its blatant a cop might say something but they have more important shit to do

THey could be listening to satellite ratio
They could be listening to their ipod
They may not have an aux port or it could be broken
They could be on the phone

but *most* people see it as very unsafe

talking on the phone requires only one earbud.

driving with headphones on is one of the most idiotic things you can do.

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In 3 years I've witnessed a good 15 accidents. Some of them defy logic.

How the hell does a car land upside down on another car?

or anywhere else, I'd wager.

Out here in Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham drivin like bats.

Couple that with the NC lifers who been used to drivin

on dark winding country roads and live life at a

slooower speed then add to the mix 15-25% wearing $10 walmart

buds and you have the perfect confluence of vehicular mayhem.

you can't hear sirens if you have those on in most cases

and this is why Charlotte drivers be fucking up all the time. Transplant city where everyone drives differently with earphones on.

its for the phone

but suddenly see the lights right in front of you. shit ya pants.

aware of my surroundings

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stupid

"If you wanna help us, fine. Sit down with your kids and make 'em study at night...otherwise, shoot THIS mothaf*cka!" (c) Morgan Freeman,

Already a scary demographic behind the wheel

With headphones on tho?


Might as well pull my car over and walk