A First

[Stichill_imp]

So rain was forecasted today and I drove to work in my cage. Wimpy, lame, yes.

I turned left out of my driveway onto my rural road. I drove about 0.2 miles to an intersection with a 2-lane highway, where I turn left and head north toward civilization and daily servitude.

While I'm stopped at the 4-way stop sign intersection, a guy on a Harley motors across the intersection from the opposite direction and passes by me.

I noticed that his un-helmeted head was cocked at an angle to his left.

As he rode by, I saw that the dude was cradling a cell phone between his ear and his shoulder while riding!

I wish I could have taken a picture.

There was a county cop stopped right behind me. Did he pursue the flagrant and stupid and insurance-premium-inflating lawbreaker?

No.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Was the cop on the phone or tapping away at his console?

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There is danger lurking everywhere and more often each year it seems. Just what we need are more riders joining the cage problem space.

Today, as most days, I see drivers from the higher perch of the Mule speaking into or tapping on their phones while everyone is doing 120 km/h or more. The cages vasilate in their lane and I continuously adjust, or just get out of the area at the next opportunity.

[LongRanger_imp]

Is it illegal to ride/drive while talking on a handheld cellphone in KY? It's not illegal here.

[Rocky_imp]

Is it illegal to ride/drive while talking on a handheld cellphone in KY? It's not illegal here.

It sure is here, but judging by the flagrant use/texting of phones while driving, you would think the opposite was true.

[Stichill_imp]

Is it illegal to ride/drive while talking on a handheld cellphone in KY? It's not illegal here.

Yes it is! Hands-free only. You don’t need a helmet here, but no talking on your handheld!

Is it illegal to ride/drive while talking on a handheld cellphone in KY? It's not illegal here.

It sure is here, but judging by the flagrant use/texting of phones while driving, you would think the opposite was true.

One of our student co-ops at work was driving in Canada for business, using Google Maps. She was fined CDN $250!

[GoldOxide_imp]

Is it illegal to ride/drive while talking on a handheld cellphone in KY? It's not illegal here.

Yes it is! Hands-free only. You don’t need a helmet here, but no talking on your handheld!

Is it illegal to ride/drive while talking on a handheld cellphone in KY? It's not illegal here.

It sure is here, but judging by the flagrant use/texting of phones while driving, you would think the opposite was true.

One of our student co-ops at work was driving in Canada for business, using Google Maps. She was fined CDN $250!

Yes it is! Hands-free only. You don’t need a helmet here, but no talking on your handheld!

Yeah, that seems absurd.

Is it illegal to ride/drive while talking on a handheld cellphone in KY? It's not illegal here.

Yes it is! Hands-free only. You don’t need a helmet here, but no talking on your handheld!

Is it illegal to ride/drive while talking on a handheld cellphone in KY? It's not illegal here.

It sure is here, but judging by the flagrant use/texting of phones while driving, you would think the opposite was true.

One of our student co-ops at work was driving in Canada for business, using Google Maps. She was fined CDN $250!

One of our student co-ops at work was driving in Canada for business, using Google Maps. She was fined CDN $250!
The only thing I can think of is she was touching the device, or it was not configured to connect to the vehicle's heads-up display (or dash) which meant she had to look down at it.

[the Ferret]

I think I took a pic of a Harley rider talking on a cell phone while rolling down the road not too long ago. Maybe I can find it.

[Stichill_imp]

Is it illegal to ride/drive while talking on a handheld cellphone in KY? It's not illegal here.

Yes it is! Hands-free only. You don’t need a helmet here, but no talking on your handheld!

Is it illegal to ride/drive while talking on a handheld cellphone in KY? It's not illegal here.

It sure is here, but judging by the flagrant use/texting of phones while driving, you would think the opposite was true.

One of our student co-ops at work was driving in Canada for business, using Google Maps. She was fined CDN $250!

Yes it is! Hands-free only. You don’t need a helmet here, but no talking on your handheld!

Yeah, that seems absurd.

Is it illegal to ride/drive while talking on a handheld cellphone in KY? It's not illegal here.

Yes it is! Hands-free only. You don’t need a helmet here, but no talking on your handheld!

Is it illegal to ride/drive while talking on a handheld cellphone in KY? It's not illegal here.

It sure is here, but judging by the flagrant use/texting of phones while driving, you would think the opposite was true.

One of our student co-ops at work was driving in Canada for business, using Google Maps. She was fined CDN $250!

One of our student co-ops at work was driving in Canada for business, using Google Maps. She was fined CDN $250!
The only thing I can think of is she was touching the device, or it was not configured to connect to the vehicle's heads-up display (or dash) which meant she had to look down at it.

The only thing I can think of is she was touching the device, or it was not configured to connect to the vehicle's heads-up display (or dash) which meant she had to look down at it.
That's exactly what happened. Y'all harsh up nawth.

I think I took a pic of a Harley rider talking on a cell phone while rolling down the road not too long ago. Maybe I can find it.

Inquiring minds want to know...

[the Ferret]

Lol too many days of photos to look thru. I couldnt find it. If memory serves me it only looked like a guy cupping his left ear anyway, since I was on the right side of him in traffic, but I remember being amazed because he had no hand available for the clutch if needed. If the phone was on a lanyard around his neck he could have just let it go and let it drop, but I think he was just holding it free hand so to speak.

[Stichill_imp]

Insane...