40% might be on the low end, riding on a motorcycle you can look right into people's cars and so fucking many are just staring at their phone in their laps

I used to ride all over the place on a bicycle on dangerous roads even with drivers mostly paying attention, now I wouldn't dream of sharing road space with cars on a bicycle. At least a motorcycle can move with traffic and get away from dangerous drivers, you're just fully at their mercy on a bicycle at 18mph.

[–] muad_dibber@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

After my last moto died, and due to too many close calls from dumbass phone-addicted drivers, I ended my moto-ing era. Its just too dangerous nowadays. I don't want my obit to read: "killed by an SUV driver scrolling instagram."

[–] Rojo27@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago

DWD - Driving while doomscrolling