BentMikey and a Subaru Driver

[jonesy]

http://www.trl.co.uk/online_store/r...ars_the_relative_hazards_of_mobile_phones.htm

The aim of this study was to benchmark the distraction caused by hands-free mobile phone conversations in relation to other conventional in-car tasks, and to similar conversations held with a front seat passenger. Thirty experienced drivers aged between 21 and 64 years drove a 17 km route in the TRL driving simulator for each experimental condition. The results showed a complex but consistent picture of distraction. Measures of car following ability and general measures of speed control showed that all additional conversation and in-vehicle tasks produced more variable performance consistent with the additional load imposed. Self report subjective workload measures showed that both in-vehicle and passenger conversation tasks were rated equally more difficult than baseline driving. Handsfree conversations were rated yet more difficult. This pattern was repeated in results of choice reaction time tasks. When drivers were required to respond selectively to road signs, it was shown that the best performance was achieved in the driving baseline condition, with a significant deterioration to in-vehicle and passenger conversation conditions, and yet further deterioration in the handsfree conversation drive. The act of driving was shown to have a distinct effect on the quality and character of a conversation. The rate of talking, the number of pauses, number of errors and performance on verbal and numerical reasoning tasks all deteriorated when driving at the same time. Comparison was made between the conversations held over the carphone and with the front seat passenger. There was a clear difference on all conversation measures showing that performance was worse when the response was via the handsfree carphone. It is concluded that hands-free phone conversations impair driving performance more than these other common in-vehicle distractions.

NB- this study is about hands-free phones

 

[Joe24]

Now....Let me see....What should I do here....

On the one hand these sorts of discussions never really get anywhere. However, on the other hand they can be mildly entertaining...hmmm.......




As long as no-one clicks on any of my signature links then I should be ok.......

These conversations are pointless.
It just circles round and around, and no matter how many facts you give car drivers(or any other driver of a motor vehicular) they wont listen and just say cyclists shouldn't be on the road, which then circles back around, and around.

 

[hackbike 666]

I have motocycle horn x2 im sure these aren't illegal and they work a treat.

Im waiting for the next motorist to get the hump and reverse into me just because I get the hump with yet another close pass mobile phone wielding motorist and give a blast.

 

[ScottSub 10]

These conversations are pointless.
It just circles round and around, and no matter how many facts you give car drivers(or any other driver of a motor vehicular) they wont listen and just say cyclists shouldn't be on the road, which then circles back around, and around.

Guess that means I lose on two counts then... >rolleyes< What a pointless black and white approach.

At the double risk of sounding ill-informed/arrogant, I am fairly happy with both my motoring and cycling life approach. I would suggest that all my cycling/driving buddies are too (even those with a Subaru!). I know cos I just did 276 miles with 20 of them with NO other traffic issues (the only cameras were inside our Camelbaks!). We rarely rode 2 abreast (as is our God given right >rolleyes<) though, as we nderstand the danger when other heavier, faster potentially lethal vehicles were about...

Scott

 

[ComedyPilot]

When I ride with others I will ride two abreast, until a vehicle approaches from behind, then I (or the other rider) will move in to the nearside. I see it as a common courtesy.

 

[PBancroft]

I'm sorry... but I'm personally finding this thread (as a whole) a little ridiculous now. On both sides.

C'mon folks. We're all just trying to go somewhere.

 

[Joe24]

I'm sorry... but I'm personally finding this thread (as a whole) a little ridiculous now. On both sides.

C'mon folks. We're all just trying to go somewhere.

Its still got to go around abit more yet until it dies.

 

[hackbike 666]

I'm sorry... but I'm personally finding this thread (as a whole) a little ridiculous now. On both sides.

C'mon folks. We're all just trying to go somewhere.

The key words being as safe as possible which is not always possible.

 

[PBancroft]

Its still got to go around abit more yet until it dies.

No. It doesn't.

Sorry folks, this is shoot. We (both CC and the Scooby lot) are above that.

 

[Steve Austin]

I'm with kaipaith on this

 

[Fab Foodie]

The key words being as safe as possible which is not always possible.

Amen.

 

[f1_fan]

and your license plate number is............?

Barking up the wrong tree there I am afraid. Mikey Boy won't get me on camera as I give all cyclists an extremely wide berth as many are quite unpredictable in their manouvres on the road.

 

[f1_fan]

Come on mate,some of the driving out there is shocking.

Yes it is, but the 'offences' on some of Mikey Boy's vids on You Tube are not worth a comment let alone the trouble of uploading them to You Tube for pity's sake.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Barking up the wrong tree there I am afraid. Mikey Boy won't get me on camera as I give all cyclists an extremely wide berth as many are quite unpredictable in their manouvres on the road.

Good Man. Good race this afternoon, shame Button and Hamilton weren't in the mix on the best circuit of the year. Great for Force India.

 

[magnatom]

I have heard the whole cyclist looking for trouble to film argument so many times, it really is boring now.

Look at this this way, if a cyclist was to cycle in such a way to increase the likelyhood of having incidents to film, then unless they were a very skillful cyclist, they would be at serious risk of having a serious accident.

I have known BM for quite a while online. He has a child, he values life, he does not place himself in any unecessary danger.

I have two children, a third on the way. Unless I was very skillful at cycling, I would be mad to incite incidents.

I challenge anyone to suggest that I am skillful enough to get away with cycling to cause incidents!