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Re: Cops: Can't Live With Them, Can't Live Without Them
In article <3nggv8$n2n@apakabar.cc.columbia.edu>,
adr5@sawasdee.cc.columbia.edu (Alex D Rodriguez) wrote:
> I think 65 is not reasonable given the nive interstates we have and the
> cars that are now being made. An upper limit of 85 is more reasonable.
The cars being made today? You mean these little 4 cylinder tin cans, that
blow apart like piniata's when they hit anything. Not to mention the wear
and tear on the engine at 85 mph. I'll never let you drive my baby!
> I agree with you that large speed differences can cause problems. BUT, they
> are not insurmountable. Enforcing some basic rules is all it takes.
Left lane
> for passing only and no passing on the right. Easy rules to follow and
> remember.
Easy rules to follow and remember, huh...*very sardonic grin*
Like what didn't start this whole flame war, was the fact that you guys
don't want to follow the easy rules we already have. (they're called speed
limits guys).
But of course you'll follow these other NEW rules;)
> If the people who want to go 55 stayed in the right lane, where they are
> supposed to be, then other people wouldn't be forced to work their way around
> them. Going 55 in the left lane is illegal, in some states at least. So
> those people are not obeying the law! They are being selfish.
Well,...Most of the interstates around me, have 40mph as the minimum.
Meaning you can legally do 40 mph on the highway. This means that all the
people (in that right lane of yours) that get stuck behind a truck
that's trying to go up a hill should drive on the berm, instead of getting in
your way...*uh, huh*
Doing 55 in the left lane illegal? Come on Alex, how can it be illegal to
do the posted speed limit...*That's all I'm gonna say on that one,call me
mercifull*
Were they're suppossed to be?...*giggle From now on I will always refer to
the left lane: as the Alex D. Rodriguez Lane...*cross my heart*
Or would you prefer "Expressway?"
> Not as much of a hazard as the guy who goes 55 in the left lane and won't move
> no matter how nicely you signal him to. If I am approaching a car going
> slower than me in the left lane I slow down and keep a safe distance and see
> if he has any intentino of moving. If he is not watching his mirrors and
> doesn't move, I approach his car and then back off again. This is a nice
> and polite way of asking him to move over.
There are those that would instead call this: "A nice polite way to
ask for a Brake Test."...*Kaaaa..Ching!*
>If he still doesn't move then I
> will try flashing and if that fails then I will pass in the quickeset, safest
> way possible. Many times this means I am forced to pass in the right lane.
You're forgetting. The guy doing 55 mph (whether he's in the left lane,
OR right lane) is doing the speed limit.
I think it's kind of caddy for you to blame him for not allowing you to
easily break the law. If you got into an accident in such a situation, I
hope it
wouldn't be they're fault.
J Y
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