Reported on the BikeManawatu Facebook page:
A young male cyclist swerved in front of us today on the main road (Napier Rd) into Palmerston North,evasive action by my husband saved the day, to our horror cyclist was texting and continued to do so. Now he was outfitted in full cycling clothes and was obviously a regular rider so maybe Bike Manawatu needs to try and get the message out how stupid and dangerous this is.
Not sure if it’s illegal, but it’s definitely stupid!