Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site pyuxhh.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!mhuxm!pyuxww!pyuxhh!/hh1/pst2/bin/user From: /hh1/pst2/bin/user@pyuxhh.UUCP (/hh1/pst2/bin/user) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: "Please move over, you are blocking me" - an observation Message-ID: <644@pyuxhh.UUCP> Date: Wed, 1-Feb-84 10:02:53 EST Article-I.D.: pyuxhh.644 Posted: Wed Feb 1 10:02:53 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 7-Feb-84 08:21:38 EST References: <207@pyuxnn.UUCP>, <179@lzmi.UUCP> Organization: Central Services Org., Piscataway N.J. Lines: 31 Having experienced both sides of the coin in this discussion,(ie being tailgated and wanting some roadhog(THIS IS THE ONLY CORRECT TERM) to move over) and who hasn't ,I'd like to offer my observations after 7 years of driving in the US (18 years altogether). 1. In rural areas almost anything goes and this works as there is so little traffic. 2. In urban areas almost everyone drives aggressively (or stays the hell out of the city) and is aware that they are vulnerable and acts accordingly. 3. In suburban areas (you can include 75% of New Jersey in this) almost everyone on the road has the impression that he/she/it is the only one who matters. This applies equally to tailgators and roadhogs and those who deem that THEY alone KNOW what the law is and how it should be applied in EVERY situation. Unfortunately most of my driving these days falls into the third category and I find that almost every week something happens on the road that really makes my blood boil.I don't recall this being the case when I lived in Indiana or when I was back in Europe.I love driving(40-45,000 miles per year) and love where I live (overlooking Sandy Hook,New York skyline and the Atlantic Ocean) BUT I think I'm going to have to do something about where I live or the driving as things don't seem to be getting any better around here. Aaaaaaaaaagh Dave Peak(pyuxhh!dxp)