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Motorcycle, No Helmet And Cell Phone – Proof Natural Selection Has Some Catching Up To Do

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

We admit there’s not a whole lot to do in Hagerstown, Indiana, home of America’s longest grass airstrip and… not much else. But the locals seem to have gotten so bored that they’re outright challenging death with every opportunity presented to them.

Case in point, we recently saw the young woman pictured above during a visit to the region for Ford’s Model T Centennial Celebration. We apologize for the bad angle of the photo, but our digital-zoom-from-inside-a-moving-van photography isn’t quite up to par. Nevertheless, as you can see, she’s taking full advantage of Indiana’s distinct lack of a helmet law (nor is she clad with any protective gear, for that matter), and talking on the phone for good measure.

Ok, so admittedly it’s not that bad because we’re moving at about 10 mph in traffic, but given that the town of Hagerstown is all of 0.5 miles from end to end, it’s safe to say they’ll be up to speed fairly soon. We know you’ve got to keep up to date on your celebrity gossip and all, but seriously, save it for when you’re off the bike. One day natural selection is going to catch up to you, and it won’t be pleasant.

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