You’re Not Alone On The Information Superhighway

Mar 12, 2010 View Comments by

And you thought that you had a lot of farkles and dashboard doodads? Just think about a modern police cruiser, festooned as it is with hi-tech radios, laptops, nav systems, and what I imagine to be a dozen switches just to control those fancy rave-worthy lightbars. Oh how I miss the cherry top of the Michigan State Police…

In any case, the next time you see a squad car, be sure to slow down. Also give them a wide berth, because they may be looking at things besides the road: www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/technology/11distracted.html?hp

For the record, I have nothing but respect for the men and women in blue. They have difficult, stressful, and important jobs. And every time I’ve been stopped, it’s been deserved. Well, almost every time…

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I am the Digital Rider, Tweeting at gas stations, Four-Squaring at restaurants, and always asking, "does the room have wifi?" I love how technology has changed how motorcycle adventures are planned, documented, and shared, but I'm happiest when a stretch of road is so epic that I puts all the gadgets aside and live and ride in the moment.

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