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Re: UNFAIR SPEED LIMITS
John P. Curcio (jpc@philabs.philips.com) wrote:
: In article <3nmfmg$lqg@insosf1.infonet.net>,
: >Shoulder checks are still the best way to prevent sideswiping
: >somebody when changing lanes. I know that from that little K-car I
: >almost creamed when I first got my license.
: I stand by my statement. They are unneccessary and potentially
: dangerous. Look at what happens when you turn your head around to see
: behind you-- your shoulders tend to turn. This can (and does) cause
: many people to drift out of their driving lane.
I have my mirrors set as wide as possible (they're electric, so I can change them
pretty easily), and I also do a shoulder check, which alerts me to someone changing
lanes at the same time I am. You have to be a moron or driving too close to the
car in front of you if you can't make a quick glance over your shoulder when you change
lanes. You only have to turn your head far enough to get a peripheral view of the area
directly next to you. I've avoided more accidents that way than I car to describe.
Suffice it to say at least once a week there's a car where I'm going that didn't appear
in my mirrors.
That's why I haven't had an accident in 16 years.
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