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Originally Posted by Yngwie
Picture a vehicle going fast enough... You didn't hear it or see it because you're to distracted talking/texting someone on your cell.. The driver all of a sudden sees you at the last minute... slams his brakes, tries to avoid you, slams into another car or pedestrian..
Shit like this can happen. Saying that texting or talking on your cell while riding a bike is not distracting is a load of shit. I ride a bike and I have seen MANY doing this shit and they are in a whole other world like nothing is around them. I've seen a few almost get slammed by cars.. I would have laughed at the idiots. Oh, this was done on a busy downtown street with no bike lane.
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Thats highly unlikely though if you are texting and riding it is very easy to keep the handle bars in line with one arm whilst quickly glancing for half a second down at your phone. Nobody needs to stare at their phone whilst texting... Eating and drinking whilst driving a car is far more distracting and that is legal.