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"...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag. We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
-Theodore Roosevelt 1907
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Blu/Wht '01 Gixxer 1K, '91 KX500
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Tokin' SortaTalian
(Pronounced: Kind-A-Dago)
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"...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag. We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
-Theodore Roosevelt 1907
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Blu/Wht '01 Gixxer 1K, '91 KX500
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Tokin' SortaTalian
(Pronounced: Kind-A-Dago)
What about sound-proof vehicles? My loaded SUV had all sorts of sound damping, I can't hear anything except dry loud sounds even with the stereo off.
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Well then lets get the law thrown out! Defy logic!
I could care less what people do but I will say that in a group its really hard to communicate with the guys that are "rocking out" but if you must wear your earphones then you gotta do what you gotta do. I would hate to see anyone suffer the pain of not being able to listen to music while riding.
Break away breakers
It should make sense... There is a difference between something being IN your ear and IN your helmet.
I was on an Ambulance for 6 years, trust me you can tell who has earphones in and who doesnt. Most people start going mirror crazy about a block out when they hear sirens. Often people that had music in their ears didnt notice till I was on their ass honking.
I don't wear them if I'm riding in a group or with someone. Besides I keep it at a level below highway noise. On the Interstate I can barely hear it, but don't turn it up. I've got several deaf friends, and don't wish to become one of them. I value my hearing. (Granted, if I do go deaf, I already know sign... lol)
Have owned: '01 Volusia
Currently own: '05 Z750S
Let me get this straight -
1) Def guy can get his license to drive a motorcycle.
2) It is illegal to defen yourself while driving a motorcycle with earbuds
3) It is Legal to defen yourself while driving a motorcycle with speakers mounted in your helmet
4) It is Legal to prevent defening ambient noise entering your ears with canal plugs
yup... basically sums it up
Excellent example of government thought process.
I've been dealing with this all day today. I've got a webserver upgrade that should take a couple of hours and about $800 worth of software licensing... I'm being told that I need to submit an RFC which takes 8 months to a year at a cost of >$25K.
Got to love it.
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Waiting will only leaves us with unrealized dreams and empty wishes.
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"Officer they're not plugged into anything, just using them for hearing protection."
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I installed my scala rider Q2s last summer and love it!
I have 2 (so I can switch when the first one's battery dies after 7 hours). They sync wirelessly to my phone so I can stream my music without coards. The battery/control unit is on a quick release from the headset so if I need to I just move it slightly and it breaks the connection.
I've been pulled over twice with it (and ticketed for speeding) but they've never asked about it. That's the way to go, ear buds suck!!
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
Q2 is different than earphones. Speakers in your helmet are LEGAL and still allow you to hear sirens even on the loudest setting.
Im pretty sure that when you dont yield to a cop or pull over right away because you didnt hear them you will be getting a ticket for wearing ear buds. All it really takes is you going through an intersection while an emergent vehicle with its sirens on is doing the same... and it could be a firetruck or an ambulance. Nothing chaps their ass more than someone lost in their own world and doesnt know to pull over or clear the intersection.
That's true. I can still hear everything going on around me as the speakers don't create a seal between the speakers and your ear canal like earbuds do.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
Are earphones legal on the track, during a race?
I ride with one ear plug in and my XBi2 speakers in my helmet to listen to music But I can still hear sirens etc. even without turning down the volume on the helmet control
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Current stable: 09 Thruxton \ 09 FZ6S2 Sold List: 97 Ninja500R, 03 SV650K3, 01 Ducati 750Sport, 73 CB350/4, 03 F650GSA, 08 Gixxer600, 03 Gixxer600, 91 VFR750F, 09 KLX250, 06 Thruxton 900, 02 VFR800, 08 Spyder RS, 12 Street TripleR, 09 KLX250S, 16 KTMRC390, 10 F650GS
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I see people almost daily driving their cages with earphones/earbuds in. That's much more dangerous IMO, because not only do you have the sound insulation of the cage, but add the ear buds on top of that, plus some idiot who can't figure out how to make his car stereo play whatever is on his phone/ipod... That's a recipe for disaster.
Have owned: '01 Volusia
Currently own: '05 Z750S