tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post4599804222673811830..comments2024-03-28T11:07:52.205-07:00Comments on Irons in the Fire: I need a small cannonFirehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-57561422432091093912019-06-03T13:16:26.316-07:002019-06-03T13:16:26.316-07:00Get one of those carbide signal cannons. Or find ...Get one of those carbide signal cannons. Or find some way to retrofit some airhorns, maybe through a scuba tank setup, onto your bike. <br /><br />Either could be fun.<br /><br />Which means either would probably be illegal.<br /><br />Dangit.<br /><br />The dealership thought it was funny-weird when I wanted to hear the horn before I bought the eurovan I currently use. Fortunately, it is rather truckish sounding. <br /><br />That might be a thought. Get a regular truck horn rather than the 'beep-beep' horn most bikes come with. That might be legal.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-61928299132205369962019-06-03T09:07:11.537-07:002019-06-03T09:07:11.537-07:00I'm getting pretty close to selling the bike f...I'm getting pretty close to selling the bike for exactly your experience. In the past 2 years I've been forced into the median lane or the curb lane by distracted drivers 4 times and had 1 car almost hit me in the middle lane when the driver moved abruptly from the RH lane to the LH lane to make a turn. <br /><br />The level of driver distraction has gotten to the point where being in anything except a mid-size or large 4-wheel vehicle places you at risk of substantial injury. The morning radio traffic report has more vehicle impacts than an amusement park bumper car ride. <br /><br />The frustrating thing is that it's pretty obvious when a driver is staring at / playing with their phone, and while I realize cops can't be everywhere, they'd rather write radar tickets because it's easier and - probably - more money for their agency. <br /><br />Then again, in Florida the first 3 DUIs are only misdemeanors, so Gummint doesn't take that seriously, either. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com