Please pay attention

[Parts man]

Ok earlier today the family and I were headed home from my wife's dr...scenario. ..two lane country road with hills and curves. .I'm running bout 55. Go around a curve at bout 45 50 and there coming towards us was a HD cruiser two up in my lane.??!! So I hit the brakes pull to the right in the grass,not the ditch, thankfully.both riders drop there cell phones swerve to miss us and I lost sight around the curve.I pull over turn around and go back to check on them. I see one phone shattered to pieces (I may have ran over it) no sign of the riders...no sign of them running off the road...PLEASE RIDERS BE CAREFUL. .it's not just cages that kill bikers

[Suzuki_dog]

So, they were riding and holding their cell phones?? Yes, let's all be careful out there.

[Parts man]

Yep ridin and both had phones to their ears

[Suzuki_dog]

Yep ridin and both had phones to their ears

Good Lord!! How stupid is that? It's getting scarier out there.

[Parts man]

Gotta watch for anything and everything...in my area we have lots of deer

[Suzuki_dog]

Gotta watch for anything and everything...in my area we have lots of deer

The deer I watch out for. It's the motorcyclists on cell phones that I would never expect to see.

[Parts man]

I lost a good friend when a buck deer jumped from the side of the road and took a ride with him for about 70 yards...two antlers went through his chest..his wife was riding behind him

[Suzuki_dog]

I lost a good friend when a buck deer jumped from the side of the road and took a ride with him for about 70 yards...two antlers went through his chest..his wife was riding behind him

I'm glad my wife doesn't see this forum, I'd be "asked" to sell all of my motorcycles with that story. It is a sad story...

[Parts man]

All we can do is keep alert and hope for the best...always expect the worst

[EnriqueRoberson]

Drastic, using a cell phone during riding would be a threat not only for himself but also for others.

[EnriqueRoberson]

California law ban using phone while driving.

[EnriqueRoberson]

We have to be well aware of these laws.

https://www.heinrichlaw.net/blog/auto-accidents/what-you-need-to-know-about-californias-new-distracted-driving-law/

[EnriqueRoberson]

Moreover, particularly riding in winter is more challenging lack of expertise, skills and knowledge would be more harmful.
Here some general tips for newbie riders.

https://www.vikingbags.com/blog/how-to-ride-your-motorcycle-safely-this-winter/