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Originally posted by vash
isnt it illegal to wear earphones and ride at the same time? i think it is here in cali. i ride all the time, i find earphones and earplugs are different. earplugs are designed to cut out noise, the damaging noise, and earphones add more noise. apples and oranges. anyways, in all my motorcycle accidents, it wouldnt make a difference if i heard the car or not. might have been nicer to get creamed while listening to nice tunes. i figured whatever you are comfy with.
cliff
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The law is different in different states. In Pa. I can have plugs in both ears and sound in one. I wear ear buds with the speakers built in. I ride with the volume low and it actually helps to filter out all the "white noise" you pick up in your helmet. I have never been in a situation where I did not hear something I needed to hear, and if I thought for a second it was not safe, I wouldn't do it. Simple.
I've also ridden bikes with amplified speakers and that IMHO is far more dangerous than headphones. The speakers have to be cranked to hear 'em inside your lid, and that drowns out the noises you need to hear.