Hummmmmm.... I am either already deaf or the plugs I tried on my last trip fit way too well! Even with my Sena at max volume I could barely hear the music!
+1Nah, that just means you likely need to adjust where the speakers are in your helmet. If they're not exactly out from the ear canal they will be lower volume with the plugs in. I find I that if I don't use ear plugs I have to turn the volume WAY DOWN on my Sena to avoid being blasted. It actually hurts when I don't use the plugs if I don't turn it down. With the plugs I have plenty of volume. Move the helmet around on your head to see if the sound improves any. If it does, then adjust the speakers accordingly.
I have an S5 and can't hear my Sena's with my earplugs in at any speed above 55 or so. Where is this override found?+1
Also, check the volume control on your phone/ipod/whatever. Many have a default setting that prevents full volume output to "protect" your ears that you may need to override to get full volume out of your device. My Samsung Galaxy S5 has this and I need to override it every time the phone reboots as it reverts back to "protection" mode.
Jeff, after connecting to your Sena, start playing music. Then, on your phone, turn up the volume. You'll get a splash screen with something about protecting your ears and are you sure that you want to turn this up (going from memory here). Select "ok" and then continue to raise the volume on your phone to max setting.I have an S5 and can't hear my Sena's with my earplugs in at any speed above 55 or so. Where is this override found?
Everyone should take not of this above safety glasses link!! great site and better to be safe then blind!!I use earplugs for any rides involving consistent speeds above 45 mph or so i.e. pretty much every ride on the ST. MCN quoted a Dutch study which showed the ability to hear sounds on a motorcycle was improved at speeds above 28 mph iirc while wearing earplugs inside a helmet due to removing more wind noise than other sounds.
I dislike polarized glasses and specifically shop for glasses that are NOT polarized. Besides not being able to read a gps through a helmet shield, the reflection off water on the road helps spot areas of reduced traction. Here's the one's I like:
http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/bf59.html
Adjustable temple length and lens angle, and different bifocal diopters. The bifocal is low enough that it doesn't interfere with my driving vision but is perfectly placed for glances down at the gps. I also carry the clear version for night rides where I need to read the gps. $12 is a great deal so I don't cry too much when I drop and scratch a pair.
Or for that matter what constitutes 'injurious noise levels' since no spec is given. What is a 'specially designed...' earplug vs a non-specifically designed ear plug. Is the former the mechanical type that is supposed to pass normal sounds but then block loud percussive sounds? (They don't work for motorcyclists in my experience.) That's what case law is for. Somebody with access to the Annotated CVC could see if any exists yet.ST_Jim said:I don't know that it's ever been litigated to define what "shall be designed in a manner so as to not inhibit the wearer's ability to hear a siren or horn from an emergency vehicle or a horn from another motor vehicle" means.
He wouldn't have to be overzealous. He could be just a guy doing his job working with a vague law. I'm often a pedestrian and find that a lot of cars won't make a turn in front of me once I step into a crosswalk at a controlled intersection. I wave them through and the majority won't budge even though they'd be perfectly legal— as a result of case law. They just don't know it.ST_Jim said:In the meantime an overzealous LEO could still write you up for it.
In CA this is the long and the short of it— a complete stop. The CVC section just says 'shall stop' and not complete stop. But that's what's required.spiderman302 said:In Ca you must come to a complete stop
In CA this is the long and the short of it— a complete stop. The CVC section just says 'shall stop' and not complete stop. But that's what's required.
A bunny trail— a lot of people make up laws in their head or maybe more correctly get it in their head that their notion of correct or safe action is the result of a specific law. I've heard people that a stop must be 3sec long to be legal. In reality (here in CA) that's probably Dad telling kids how to be safe.
Does anyone here live in a state where the '3sec rule' is statue law? Extra virtual points if you have the state's VC section stating such. Zero virtual points for 'I think...' or 'I've heard...'