Originally Posted by
one4smoke
With a car radio, although diminished, you still have the ability to hear other noise around you. .....
The coroner didn't say the earphones masked or drowned out outside noises, nor was there any mention of a horn she didn't hear. In stead the coroner cited the distraction factor in listening to music while riding.
Either way, she didn't die because she didn't hear, she died because she didn't look or see.
As for car radios, I hear car radios in cars with closed windows sometimes at a distance of 3 or more car lengths. I seriously doubt that those driver are hearing what's going on outside the car.