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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 01:20 PM
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So, yesterday, I was riding into work. As I was was coming up to my exit, I look in the left lane and there is another guy on a cruiser of some sort. He was mid 20's or so, in shorts and tennis shoes, riding about 75 mph in moderate/heavy traffic. He was steering with his right hand and looking down and TEXTING on his cell phone!!! WTF!!!???!!!
What really makes me want to slap the crap out of him is that cagers look at him and think, "What a dumb a$$!!!" and then see me and I am guilty by association.
Some people need to wake the F up!!!

OK, Rant Over.

Thanks!!
 
Old Aug 22, 2014 | 01:24 PM
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As long as he wasn't wearing white tennis shorts, I don't see what the problem is!
 
Old Aug 22, 2014 | 01:29 PM
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Proving again that Darwin was on to something...
 
Old Aug 22, 2014 | 01:30 PM
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he has skills!
 
Old Aug 22, 2014 | 01:47 PM
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It takes real skill when you need to finagle your cheap-a$$ reading glasses on and take your safety glasses off beforehand….not at 75mph though.
 
Old Aug 22, 2014 | 01:57 PM
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Dumba$$!
 
Old Aug 22, 2014 | 02:00 PM
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He had way more confidence in the drivers around him then I would've had! Not to mention his own foolishness!
 
Old Aug 22, 2014 | 02:02 PM
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He'll drop the phone sooner or later... Thattl teach him.
 
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We had a guy doing that around here last year. Rode right off the rode while looking at his phone. He died at the scene.
 
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Get use to it. Most people drive faster than the posted speed limit, text and talk while driving. Oh, and let's not forget drink then drive. I see lot's of bike's parked at bars all the time. To most people today, these are all acceptable practices.
So keep great insurance and drive at your own risk.
 



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