Stebelized a texter-- Got 'em good

bobhamlin · 10-09-2011, 07:42 PM

I was cruising along in the right hand lane and noticed that, up ahead, I was going to overtake a mid-sized sedan. There was a string of cars in the fast lane. I was enjoying the ride and in no hurry, so I settled in, waiting for the string to pass.

When I looked back from the left mirror, I noticed the sedan was a quarter way onto the shoulder. Was he pulling over? No, he came back in. By now, I had slowed down to match his speed. Then he drifted to the right again. This driver was either drunk or pre-occupied.

When the string finished passing me, I moved to the left lane and saw the cell phone in his left land as I moved up. He again drifted right, and his window was open.

I got up even, looked directly at him, blasted my Stebel to get his attention, and yelled, "Pay attention to the road," reinforced with a left-handed gesture that attempted to communicate that he should look at the road. I saw him jump and open his eyes very, very wide.

I know the Stebel shocked him. I wouldn't be surprised if he had a wee-wee accident. As far as my yelling: At 65+mph, with my bike's noise and the wind noise on his own vehicle, I'm sure he heard something like, "Hf ajd a asdpf qwpwoe mphhf!" and my left hand gesture probably looked like that over-the-head gesture that Chimpanzees make.

For as long as I could see him in my rearview mirror, he stayed in his lane.

Loafer · 10-09-2011, 07:57 PM

One down, and 14 Bazillion to go...

yoda · 10-09-2011, 09:00 PM

I love it! Not a texting thing, but a funny horn thing: while driving through town, we came up on a woman who had set a pizza on the roof of her car to open the door. After opening the door into the lane of traffic, she slid her hands under the pizza box to place it into the car. Coincidently this was timed perfectly with us being right there and blowing the horn. All I saw in the mirror was her throwing her arms up in the air as she sucked closer to the car for fear of being hit. I never saw how high the pizza went...

**ringadingh** · 10-09-2011, 09:36 PM

Cell phones are out of control here as well, even though its illegal to use one without hands free here, you don't have to look hard to see people on them all the time.

AlabamaNomadRider · 10-09-2011, 09:51 PM

Good for you Bob. Glad to hear your story.

Monkeyman · 10-10-2011, 03:50 AM

It's illegal to text and drive here now. About time they passed that law.

ken · 10-10-2011, 04:57 AM

It is illegal to drive and use a cell phone in Germany but there are too few police on the road to really make an impression. Plus the fine is too puny to be of any use. Now if the fine were to be about the equivalent of $500 in Euros, people might pay attention. Plus then the various states would hire more police.....and that would be fine by me.

**MAS Tequila** · 10-14-2011, 04:12 PM

Keep it up

MT

lar · 10-19-2011, 12:42 AM

It is illegal to text and drive in New Hampshire also.

**nomadtom69** · 10-19-2011, 11:33 AM

I passed a car 6 or 7 times in less than 5 miles the other day and next thing I know she would pass me back got to looking when I passed her and every time she was looking down and texting need to get a Stebel so I can wake a few up

macmac · 10-19-2011, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by lar

It is illegal to text and drive in New Hampshire also.

Still it happens all the time. I saw a woman with 3 lap top like devices also taking on the phone doing 40 MPH on I-95 not very long ago. I was driving a 1 ton dump truck and could look down and see what she had. I passed her on the right, which is legal. And she was in the fast lane.

**wompus** · 10-19-2011, 09:20 PM

It's illegal in Georgia too.
But... driving down the road the cops will pass you with a cellphone in their hands texting while steering with their knees... at over 70 mph!!!!

chuckster131 · 10-20-2011, 06:04 PM

Lots of people now days I see doing that texting and driving.... Geeeeeeeeez pull over if you need to do that !!

I love my Stebel horn too.

cactusjack · 10-20-2011, 06:36 PM

They have tried to pass a similar bill here during every state legislature for the past several years. It never goes anywhere. My guess is our elected folks are probably as guilty of this as anyone else and don't want to give it up. The City of Phoenix passed their own law, making texting and driving illegal in that city only, but I don't know that anyone has ever been prosecuted for it.

dyetube · 10-20-2011, 06:39 PM

Yep, I had to buy the stebel air horn when I got run off the road one car right after another. They didn't even hear the stock horn. They REALLY hear my stebel now! I am actually thinking about getting a second one to really wake them up!

10-09-2011, 07:42 PM	#1
bobhamlin Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Thurmont MD Posts: 760	Stebelized a texter-- Got 'em good I was cruising along in the right hand lane and noticed that, up ahead, I was going to overtake a mid-sized sedan. There was a string of cars in the fast lane. I was enjoying the ride and in no hurry, so I settled in, waiting for the string to pass. When I looked back from the left mirror, I noticed the sedan was a quarter way onto the shoulder. Was he pulling over? No, he came back in. By now, I had slowed down to match his speed. Then he drifted to the right again. This driver was either drunk or pre-occupied. When the string finished passing me, I moved to the left lane and saw the cell phone in his left land as I moved up. He again drifted right, and his window was open. I got up even, looked directly at him, blasted my Stebel to get his attention, and yelled, "Pay attention to the road," reinforced with a left-handed gesture that attempted to communicate that he should look at the road. I saw him jump and open his eyes very, very wide. I know the Stebel shocked him. I wouldn't be surprised if he had a wee-wee accident. As far as my yelling: At 65+mph, with my bike's noise and the wind noise on his own vehicle, I'm sure he heard something like, "Hf ajd a asdpf qwpwoe mphhf!" and my left hand gesture probably looked like that over-the-head gesture that Chimpanzees make. For as long as I could see him in my rearview mirror, he stayed in his lane. __________________ Bob Hamlin RC PGR '06 VN1600D6F Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-09-2011, 07:57 PM	#2
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10-09-2011, 09:00 PM	#3
yoda Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lititz, PA Posts: 432	I love it! Not a texting thing, but a funny horn thing: while driving through town, we came up on a woman who had set a pizza on the roof of her car to open the door. After opening the door into the lane of traffic, she slid her hands under the pizza box to place it into the car. Coincidently this was timed perfectly with us being right there and blowing the horn. All I saw in the mirror was her throwing her arms up in the air as she sucked closer to the car for fear of being hit. I never saw how high the pizza went... __________________ I used to be indecisive, but now I am not so sure... Yoda VBA #01311 SCRC Chapter 289 07 Nomad
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10-09-2011, 09:51 PM	#5
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Good for you Bob. Glad to hear your story. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-10-2011, 03:50 AM	#6
Monkeyman Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Posts: 6,289	It's illegal to text and drive here now. About time they passed that law. __________________ Christopher "Monkeyman" Gray ---------------------------- Widows Sons "Overseers" Patriot Guard Rider USArmy 1987-1990 2021 Can Am Spyder RT 2018 Can Am Spyder RT Limited - SOLD 2014 Nomad - SOLD 2012 Victory Vision - SOLD 2007 Black Nomad - SOLD VMC #9367 VBA #1860
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10-09-2011, 09:36 PM	#4
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Cell phones are out of control here as well, even though its illegal to use one without hands free here, you don't have to look hard to see people on them all the time.
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10-10-2011, 04:57 AM	#7
ken Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Germany Posts: 295	It is illegal to drive and use a cell phone in Germany but there are too few police on the road to really make an impression. Plus the fine is too puny to be of any use. Now if the fine were to be about the equivalent of $500 in Euros, people might pay attention. Plus then the various states would hire more police.....and that would be fine by me. __________________ Ken in Grosshansdorf
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10-14-2011, 04:12 PM	#8
MAS Tequila Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Psychiatric Ward FL Posts: 3,429	Keep it up MT __________________ MT 2016 FLHP Psychiatric Ward FL VBA 936
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10-19-2011, 12:42 AM	#9
lar Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 1,407	It is illegal to text and drive in New Hampshire also. __________________ Larry Martel 02 1500 Nomad VBA 01565 VROC4737 Patriot Guard Rider
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10-19-2011, 11:33 AM	#10
nomadtom69 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryville, Tn Posts: 2,656	I passed a car 6 or 7 times in less than 5 miles the other day and next thing I know she would pass me back got to looking when I passed her and every time she was looking down and texting need to get a Stebel so I can wake a few up __________________ (NomadTom69)Tom Green Previous bikes - 2004 BMW R1200 CLC 2006 Nomad 1600 Black -1985 BMW K100 RT VBA #001609 Viet-Nam Vet 71-72 Maryville , Tn. Maggie Valley '11-Townsend '12-Estes Park '13- Copperhead fall rally "13- Elkins WV '14- Eureka Springs ' 15- Helen Ga. SE Rally '16
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10-19-2011, 09:20 PM	#12
wompus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gainesville, Ga. Posts: 1,950	It's illegal in Georgia too. But... driving down the road the cops will pass you with a cellphone in their hands texting while steering with their knees... at over 70 mph!!!! __________________ Mike "WOMPUS' Nieznany 1999 Nomad "Fronkensteen" Viet Nam Vet 68-69-70 KawaNOW #00577 I'm sarcastic and have a smart ass attitude. It's a natural defense against DRAMA, BULLSHIT & STUPIDITY!!
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10-20-2011, 06:04 PM	#13
chuckster131 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jackson, Michigan Posts: 1,367	Lots of people now days I see doing that texting and driving.... Geeeeeeeeez pull over if you need to do that !! I love my Stebel horn too. __________________ Joe (Chuckster) Norris Jackson, Michigan 2007 Goldwing 2010 Voyager (Blue/Silver)sold 2001 Nomad (gone, but not forgotten) www.chucksterscustoms.com
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10-20-2011, 06:36 PM	#14
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	They have tried to pass a similar bill here during every state legislature for the past several years. It never goes anywhere. My guess is our elected folks are probably as guilty of this as anyone else and don't want to give it up. The City of Phoenix passed their own law, making texting and driving illegal in that city only, but I don't know that anyone has ever been prosecuted for it. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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10-20-2011, 06:39 PM	#15
dyetube Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 213	Yep, I had to buy the stebel air horn when I got run off the road one car right after another. They didn't even hear the stock horn. They REALLY hear my stebel now! I am actually thinking about getting a second one to really wake them up! __________________ 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1500FI All stock Sena SMH10 Bluetooth
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