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Originally Posted by
cplager
I stand by my statement. I said it wasn't the brightest idea; I didn't say "Don't do it". Just like riding in the pitch black without any lights isn't the brightest idea.
Both of these actions, for example, would affect somebody's legal options if they were in an accident (meaning both of these actions could cause the driver of a car to be ruled not fully at fault).
I stand by what I've always asserted which is that sharing the road is a visual task. If you make any kind of maneuver based on audible evidence without confirming it with sight, you are making a mistake. That being the case, hearing doesn't provide much help other than making the nervous feel more secure.
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