Bikes in the Fast Lane: Canada: Smartphone App To Block Calls and SMS While Driving plus 2 more

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• Canada: Smartphone App To Block Calls and SMS While Driving
• France: Anti-Reflective Armband Ad - FFMC Strikes Again
• Iraq: Motorcycle Squids

Canada: Smartphone App To Block Calls and SMS While Driving Posted: 30 Oct 2012 09:00 AM PDT Texting and making phone calls while driving is very dangerous. Dangerous for you, but then you control it, but it's also very dangerous for others. Reading that all important text from your BFF saying "LOL", entering that one letter in the SMS, or looking up a phone number to call, all while driving, means that you are not paying attention to the road and traffic. And that is when cars crash into motorcycles. The Quebec government in Canada have gone one step further to prevent people from doing it. They've developed an app (currently for Android only) called "Mode Conduite" that will block SMS (receiving and sending) and incoming phone calls while driving. It's not a simple button you push to say stop SMS and incoming calls. No.......... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

France: Anti-Reflective Armband Ad - FFMC Strikes Again Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:00 AM PDT First the previous government wanted all motorcycle riders (even foreign ones riding into France) to wear reflective clothing. Then, under pressure after multiple protests, they toned it down to making us wear a 150 cm2 fluorescent armband (starting the 1st of January 2013). This law just adds to the stupidity of governments. Like a small armband will make any difference. The only bit that makes the difference is when you get caught without one... a €68 fine and 2 license points. To illustrate the stupidity, the French Association of Angry Bikers (FFMC) have released a print advertisement... I've translated the upper text, the rest is of no use.... ...

Iraq: Motorcycle Squids Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:00 PM PDT You'll find squids riding motorcycles anywhere in the world, probably no exceptions, even in the most strictest country. So, no surprise to see some squids doing their thing in the streets of Baghdad. Like life is not dangerous enough for them in the country.... ...

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