landsurfer wrote:When you are punted off your bike, into the path of an HGV ... My Learned Friend will say " Distraction, lack of concentration, without due care and attention " ...
This is why we need to ride a fair distance from the kerb and not ride in the gutter. It's also why rear view mirrors and/or shoulder checks are important. Hearing alone cannot be relied on. Electric cars are virtually silent when running.
I have had to take serious avoiding action while driving to miss joggers that just jumped off the path with the " headphones of death " attached.
You need to be spatially aware when cycling ...
Again, nothing to do with head/earphones but lack of paying attention. You don't cross the road without looking to see if it's safe first.
As said before, deaf people ride bikes. And run.