When im riding with headphones is im usually more aware visually. You lose one of your senses your other ones have to pick up more, it helps me focus and not let my mind wonder....

 

Have a look at the thread about awareness on the Hurricane forum.....

 

The only ads i ever see on tv are of middle aged women racing younger men in Caddy's..ive never once seen or even heard anything close to a moto awareness ad ..i thinks its because the public just wants to run em at every light...

But statistically its true ...accidents happen closest to home..its when we let our guard down.
So by all means be careful out there this season so we can have this discussion next season and so on and so on...