ROAD NEWS

Pro comms system has a very handy feature... If you have an off while riding, the headset will utilise its crash detection function and make an urgent tagged message to the number you have put in. Dustin Hayes was riding in of Arizona when he was involved in a serious accident and was lying in a hard to see spot in a serious condition. His Cardo Packtalk Pro sent an alert to his wife, who drove the 30 minutes to the location and called emergency services. Dustin’ s position, not visible from the road, may have been the end of the story but, thanks to the life-saving technology, is embarking on what will be a long road to recovery. Something to consider on the behalf of those that care, crash detection casts a catch net for situations where you cannot call for help and let’ s face it, we often ride where the population is sparse, the roadside can easily swallow any trace of a motorcycle heading into the bush and the search and rescue folk often have a major task just to find missing people. Hmm, not just for listening to tunes and taking calls, huh?

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