It's time to stay frosty.. and I don't mean the weather

[Cormanus]

Given it's the driver's choice to touch or not to touch the phone, why the authorities don't go on a vigorous campaign to boost voluntary revenue payments, I will never know. I suspect an enthusiastic enough approach would at least limit the habit. The fine in Queensland is over AU$1,000 and 4 demerit points with double demerit points being awarded for a second or subsequent offence in the year after the first offence. Three offences and bye-bye licence.

It hasn't stopped the problem completely, but it doesn't seem to be as bad here as the situation you guys in the US describe.

[peterbaron]

Here in Canada and specifically in Ontario we must adopt Aussie police + add more penalties by removing idiots from our roads

[GoldOxide_imp]

Enforceability of many driving infractions in Canada (or at least in southern Ontario) has been soft over the past couple decades. It was never that way before. It might be a combination of large coverage area (i.e. very dense cage ownership to population) and/or insufficient policing budget to keep up. In those conditions the police have to choose which offences are immediately life endangering versus those to ignore. Certainly if you push your luck and show it off "in their face", you will get served.

I hope the trend is turning around, but the driving population here is immense (L.A. issue). In addition, recently immigration has been very strong and different driving attitudes have been imported into the province. For example, back in the 70's people would blame young "new Canadians" of bringing their Rome, Italy traffic racing habits here. Today, it is much more diverse.

There is a lot of technology in use here to monitor and automatically punish offenders both in cash and demerits points and they continue to expand the nanny network. It is sad that it is required. This is what happens when adult drivers (the majority are males) are unable to behave responsibly. Of course if it is a crime in progress (or an illegal driver), then forget everything I said altogether ... it is moot.

[Wagonpeddler_imp]

Here in western PA, you have a 1 in 60 chance of colliding with an animal...most likely a deer. A rider was killed here a few weeks ago after colliding with a deer on Interstate 79. It's difficult enough keeping watch for distracted cars, but my eyes are most wary of these large four legged pests.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Here in western PA, you have a 1 in 60 chance of colliding with an animal...most likely a deer. A rider was killed here a few weeks ago after colliding with a deer on Interstate 79. It's difficult enough keeping watch for distracted cars, but my eyes are most wary of these large four legged pests.

Those are actually pretty scary odds. I will give that more consideration the next time passing through PA - I reckon particularly at night.

[Gone in 60]

Here in western PA, you have a 1 in 60 chance of colliding with an animal...most likely a deer. A rider was killed here a few weeks ago after colliding with a deer on Interstate 79. It's difficult enough keeping watch for distracted cars, but my eyes are most wary of these large four legged pests.

Those are actually pretty scary odds. I will give that more consideration the next time passing through PA - I reckon particularly at night.

Those are actually pretty scary odds. I will give that more consideration the next time passing through PA - I reckon particularly at night.
Years ago on the VTX forum, a rider posted a very gruesome story about hitting a cow at night on a VTX1800. He went through the animal and came out upright on the other side. The description of the experience was almost unreadable. He posted photos, but the first person who clicked on them immediately posted a warning begging readers not to look at them.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Here in western PA, you have a 1 in 60 chance of colliding with an animal...most likely a deer. A rider was killed here a few weeks ago after colliding with a deer on Interstate 79. It's difficult enough keeping watch for distracted cars, but my eyes are most wary of these large four legged pests.

Those are actually pretty scary odds. I will give that more consideration the next time passing through PA - I reckon particularly at night.

Those are actually pretty scary odds. I will give that more consideration the next time passing through PA - I reckon particularly at night.
Years ago on the VTX forum, a rider posted a very gruesome story about hitting a cow at night on a VTX1800. He went through the animal and came out upright on the other side. The description of the experience was almost unreadable. He posted photos, but the first person who clicked on them immediately posted a warning begging readers not to look at them.

Eh-shhhh. Just thinking 'bout it is a bit squirrelly.


Did a quick internet search. A lot of cows on motorcycles (southeast Asia).

[Cormanus]

Applying one’s imagination to that story supplies quite enough information without photos, Gone.

I suppose the book could be How I rode through a cow by Bulls Hit.

[Nachodaddy]

Applying one’s imagination to that story supplies quite enough information without photos, Gone.

I suppose the book could be How I rode through a cow by Bulls Hit.