Originally posted by JDP
One day I was blasting the stereo really loud in my car. I was sitting at a red light and when it turned green I started to go. Right before I entered the intersection a firetruck went screaming through, blowing the red light. I couldn't hear the damn siren until he was right on me. If he had come along a few seconds later, I would have been toast. I can't imagine how tough it would be for a deaf person on these crazy roads.
This actually happened to me about 2-3 years ago. It scared the crap outta me. Now my music is low enough to hear others honking and sirens.
And no I do not use headphones...I do not want any distractions while riding.