While riding a motorcycle has always been more dangerous than riding in a car, the addition of cell phones and other electronic distractions have upped the ante on the risks to unacceptable levels for me.

How many times a week do you have to honk at someone sitting through a green light because they are buried in their phones? More people running red lights and stop signs because they are not watching the road as they text or read a text. It is insane! I see it in my line of work all too often.

of the reasons you stated. Shame, he loves his Harley..

I can see that it could affect someone's driving if they spill or something. I bring my travel mug with me when I start my Monday morning 5 a.m. drive to Denver, and I don't really think it's a distraction. It's spillproof, it's ready, it's in my cup holder, and I only take a sip when there is NO traffic around me. It doesn't require taking my eyes off the road. At that time of the day, wildlife is always a concern, so I keep vigilant.

My adult sons think that it's okay to use hands-free devices while driving. I've ridden with them when they've done it, and it's terrifying.

Is it still illegal to text and drive out there?

There is a RR crossing up the road from us here where a young girl was killed, texting and hit by the train. They have put in crossing guards now.

driving but that hasn't stopped many people from doing it. This is one of my top 5 frustrating things to deal with in the 2000s.

How the heck is coffee a negative?

I think coffee saves more lives than anything. If you commute long distances at odd hours like many NJ people who need to take the Parkway, the Turnpike, 78, 280, 287, 70, or a combination or whatever, you need to stay awake!

You can reach for your coffee without even looking at it, and I have a manual transmission so I need to reach down to change gears anyway. People who are distracted by coffee must be distracted by breathing!