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Re: Driving in New Mexico - Albuquerque
NHnNM (bnb@indirect.com) wrote:
: The driving habits of the locals has gone from not too good to
: horrendous. Autos are in terrible condition & there's no chance that
: this will change because there are no vehicle inspection laws in
: place here - you can drive with faulty tires, no tail or headlights,
: even no back window - you will not be stopped, it's not illegal. You
: can well imagine the condition of the majority of the cars on the
: road here. However, the young people do have their "low riders" &
: other cars all chromed out & shiny...I doubt they have insurance
: either. I believe they spend all their (or someone's) extra money
: on making their cars look good & do not insure them. Makes one wonder
: how they do that. All that is checked here at license renewal time is
: the "emissions" - that's it. You don't even have to show proof of
: insurance; you are asked if you have insurance & all you have to do
: is say "yes".
I was asked to provide proof of insurance when pulled over in Albq.
:And all you have to do is look at the autos on our city
: streets to know which ones do not have insurance.
Really? Neat trick. Good thing I'm lucky enough to drive a vehicle
NOT in terrible condition, or I may have been cited for having no insurance.
: Only 50% of those driving here have insurance.
What is your source?
: And yes, we have the
: highest rate of insurance & accidents, and not only from drunk
: drivers.
Again, what is your source?
: It is from inconsiderate drivers, with bad attitudes and
: complete disregard for the other drivers & the laws of the road - not
: to mention the speed limits. That's a whole other story!
[ranting deleted]
: I doubt this will change in the near future. Everyone thinks of
: him or herself only, they don't pay attention to their driving and
: their attitude that the laws of the road are for someone else, not
: them.
Everyone?
My, but you sound just a slight bit jaded. Seriously, after moving to the
Bay Area (from New Mexico - Los Alamos), I can't offer you my sympathy.
Do yourself a favor; take a trip to the Bay Area, or LA, Phoenix, heck,
anywhere more 'urbanized' than Albq, and gain some perspective. Then,
itemize the cost of the trip. Expense it as 'shoulder-chip removal'.
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