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Re: Cops: Can't Live With Them, Can't Live Without Them



In article <JamieYanak-0305952037550001@database-mac.oai.org>,
Jamie Yanak <JamieYanak@oai.org> wrote:
>In article <D7yu26.IrE@liii.com>, iguana@pine.liii.com (David B. Feig) wrote:
>
>> Are you being merciful or just stupid?  You're pretty ignorant of the law
>> for a former officer.
>
>*Hummphh*... I suppose I'm supposed to keep up after 12 years,  w/all the
>traffic regulations in the 51 States, and Canada...*Right*

The keep right pass left law has been in effect for a very long time in many
states.  Any state that doesn't have that law is way behind the times.  Having
people pass in all lanes is creating a dangerous situation.


>the driver in question/opinion of the officer.  My purpose bringing it up
>is to point out that this gives people the right NOT to do 65, or whatever
>the maximum posted is. It also means that you, climbing up on someone's
>bumper, because they won't get out of your way, are wrong. You can get a
>ticket: "assured clear distance." Again, this one too is generally only
>cited after an accident. 
>

Anybody who can't drive 65 in a clear dry road should not be behind the wheel
of a car!  Especially if they have to impose their drinving limitations on
everyone else.  Grow up!  You can't force everyone to play your game with 
your rules.


>>If it is a passing only lane, eh should  get out of the way.
>
>I see...*blazing light shining from heaven upon me*...It's AGAINST the law
>for the guy in the left lane to stay there, but it's okay for YOU to do 
>65 mph, even though the speed limit is 55 mph.  You talk about cops thinking
>they're above the law? What you just stated here is nothing less than
>arrogant.  

It is plain rude and stupid to sit in the passing lane oblivious to the 
hazardous condtion being created.  

>
>If this is not possible in your state, then you'll have to accept the fact
>that the majority of people where you live: do not agree w/you, or feel it
>is as important an issue as you do, and stop blaming the police for
>enforcing the laws that your fellow citizens have determined to be best
>for all. To do otherwise,
><IMHO> makes you know different from anyone else who thinks they're "above the
>law." 

You must be living in your own cocoon if you don't realize that the speed 
limit is broken by about 90% of the people on the road.  My fellow citizens
are the ones breaking the law, so I don't think they have determined them
to be appropriate.  If it were my fellow citizens who determined the law, then
the speed limit would be based on the 85th percitile rule, which it isn't.
This is the speed at which 85 percent of the people stay under.  Right now
the laws are based on arbitrary numbers some bozo pulled out of a hat.  There
was no basis for the 55mph number.

>   
>
>>When possible, it is only polite to get out of the way of someone who
>wants to >pass you.
>
>....polite?...Polite?....POLITE?...Now, were going to talk about what's polite?
>.....Puh, lease!
>
>Is it polite to ride up on someone's rear end, flash your lights at them,
>( oh, and by the way, are you one of those guys that blows the horn, and
>flips the bird to people who finally you do get around when they're in
>your way?) is that polite? Speeding itself is NOT polite, you are
>endangering other people on the road w/out their permission, it's
>impolite, it's anti-social, it's immature,
>it's selfish.
>

Lets talk polite.  If we are walking down the same street, a nrrow one, and you
run into a friend and stop to chat, is it polite to block the whole street and
make me wait until you are donw with your conversation?  You should pull off
to the side and let me continue about my business while you continue about
yours.  You keep insisting that speeding in and of it self is dangerous, it
isn't!  I am very familiar with my car, the roads I drive on, and my driving
ability.  I only go fast on familiar roads when conditions permit it.  I slow
down on unfamiliar roads.  If you can't go fast, don't do it!  Just don't
try to impose your limitations on others.  


>Or how about this?...Is it polite to make that poor police officer get out on
>the highway in the rain, to write you a ticket?...Just kidding, I know
>you'd enjoy that:)
>

It's not meant to be polite, the officer is getting paid to do it.  He knew
what his job entailed and he did it by choice.  No, I don't enjoy gettin any
ticket no matter how inconvenient it is for the officer.  If it is 
inconvenient, I would be more than glad to let the officer just forget about
the whole incident and go back to his warm, dry cruiser. :)

>Polite would be to just follow the law like everyone else, and if there's 
>a car in your way when you want to PLAY Steve McQueen, just learn to deal w/it,
>like a mature adul


I am mature about it.  I politly go up to the car and say, "Excuse me".  
Some people just don't want to listen.  They ignore me, talk about rude.



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Alex     __O    '86 Dodge Omni GLH Turbo                                    
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