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Originally Posted by Bibio
what saves lives is people paying attention.
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Originally Posted by Fen Tiger
There have been so many injuries due to headphone use there should be a national campaign highlighting the dangers.
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I agree with the above statements.
However it's not a one-size-fits-all situation. I'm fairly positive that a loud exhaust will have saved someone's life somewhere. All you can do is make yourself as noticeable as possible.
For those that wear earphones and cross busy London roads without looking... well those are a lost cause and Darwin will get them sooner or later. If they need it explaining to them why it's a bad idea, I suspect that they'll just never get it.
Cars aren't the only traffic on the road, especially around London. For all the cyclists, pedestrians and other motorcycle riders, an audible exhaust definitely adds an extra indication of your presence. Perhaps if people sit in sound insulated boxes, there's an argument for the exhaust to be even louder.
Emergency vehicles use sirens as well as lights. There must be a reason for this.