Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site dalcs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!dartvax!dalcs!holmes From: holmes@dalcs.UUCP (Ray Holmes) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: RE: A FINAL WORD or two ON SPEEDING Message-ID: <561@dalcs.UUCP> Date: Tue, 14-Feb-84 03:30:07 EST Article-I.D.: dalcs.561 Posted: Tue Feb 14 03:30:07 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 16-Feb-84 05:38:09 EST References: <187@ihu1e.UUCP> Organization: Dalhousie U, Halifax N.S. Lines: 32 [] from Russ Sehnoutka ============================================================ >> Now, as to speeding and tailgating. I do not subscribe to the 55 mph >> attitude, I follow the old rule of "when in Rome ....". That is, if >> the traffic is moving along at 65, then I go 65. If conditions are >> such to warrent it, I go slower. If I am in the left lane, moving >> along in a line of traffic that is moving faster than the center and >> right lanes, I stay in the left lane until I come to a spot to move >> into a slower lane. I WILL NOT squeeze into the center lane just >> because some birdbrain decides to clear the left lane just for >> himself. I am going as fast as the rest of the traffic in front >> of me and I see no reason why I should endanger myself by pulling >> into a space that is too small in the center lane. >If this is so, T. C. Wheeler, you are breaking the law yourself. >The law states, "KEEP TO THE RIGHT, EXCEPT TO PASS", and you are stating >that you are in the LEFT lane and the people in the RIGHT lanes are >passing you. And since you are travelling the same speed as the >other vehicles, you are not passing anybody. >Sounds like you just like to harrass other people for their driving >habits. If you were doing this and I was behind you, I would flash >my highbeems at you too. Well, Mr. Sehnoutka, I should think that you might deign to read the article you are flameing against. There is NO reference to being passed on the right (though I think YOU might do so). Kindly read first and then flame after some (any?) consideration. Hopefully your driving licence has long ago been revoked. Ray