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iPod

Helmet with built-in Bluetooth "solves your communication problems"

Or is it simply an unecessary and dangerous distraction?

Tunebug Shake brings surround sound to bike helmets with no need for headphones

Manufacturers claim Bluetooth-enabled device safer than sticking in the earbuds

Distracted driving

It looks like I'm not alone in thinking using an iPod while in control of a vehicle (any vehicle, bicycle, motorcycle or car) is a bad idea.

iPods 'leading to rise in deaths of young drivers'
Listening to iPods and texting while driving are being blamed for the rise in deaths of young drivers on Britain’s roads.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8015002/iPods-leading-to-rise-i...

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Accident victim's mother urges cyclists not to listen to music while they ride

29-year-old thought to have been distracted prior to fatal collision

"iPod oblivion" threatens safety of pedestrians and other road users, warns AA

Motorists' organisation says distraction caused by technology leads people to neglect their personal safety

Walking, talking, cycling and inattention

The issue of inattention doesn't just apply to drivers but to pedestrians and cyclists too. I remember a recent debate right here on this website about the use of iPods while cycling. I know what I think about that and made my point at the time but this article throws up some good data:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10463227.stm