Was: closing speeds Now: Driving in the U ASS of A

[Rave Racer]

    Last spring or summer an anti left lane cruising law was passed on the
401.  I like the law, but I feel it's almost like giving people a license to
speed.  There are alot of people who don't know about the law, and the
enforcers are actively patrolling and ticketing in the Toronto area and west
(my direction).  I don't know about your side.

       Rave Racer
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----- Original Message -----
From: Burl Vibert <blur at sympatico.ca>
To: james accordino <ssgacc at yahoo.com>
Cc: TM <t44tq at mindspring.com>; audi list <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: Was: closing speeds Now: Driving in the U ASS of A


>
> Oddly, things seem a bit better lately in my area.  I drive what is
> probably the busiest highway in Canada daily and I've seen fewer
> left-lane hogs lately. I have no idea why.  Things usually seem to
> move along nicely at about 110-140kph.
> I'm sure things will change soon when vacationers start clogging it
> up.
>
> I have noticed that driving with my lights on makes my vehicle a bit
> more noticeable. I haven't scared anyone in weeks.
>
> Burl Vibert
> 1987 5kcstq
> Mostuff
> Kingston, Ontario
>
>
>
> james accordino wrote:
> >
> > Halliluiah! babe.  I'd pay $1000. per year if I could
> > legally drive like a human.  I'm actually afraid to
> > high beam these A**holes driving TODAY 45 mph in the
> > third lane in a 65 mph speed limit zone because they
> > might call the cops on me with their cell
> > phone(conveniently at their ear).  In general American
> > drivers ABSOLUTELY suck!!!  And I say that with no
> > reservation or remorse whatsoever.  They SUCK!   They
> > couldn't drive their way out of a paper bag if they
> > saw the opening.  Left turns from the far right lane.
> > 45 mph in the far left lane and then fingering YOU
> > when you finally pass them on the right?  HELLO!!!
> > WE NEED HELP!  BIG TIME!!  Something is seriously
> > broke d*ck here and I really don't know what to do to
> > help fix it.  BTW, for the most part I really don't
> > tailgate, pass on the right or swerve in and out on
> > lanes, although it IS SO tempting and easy to do.  I
> > much prefer the REAL smooth approach, and my
> > wallet(fuel mileage) agrees.  Let off WAY before when
> > appoaching a slow moving mullet, etc.  I really like
> > driving fast, I just don't dig the hammmer on/hammer
> > off approach too much anymore.
> >
> > Jim Accordino
> >
> > --- TM <t44tq at mindspring.com> wrote:
> > > Exactly- as you said, there is no lane discipline
> > > here in the US.
> > >
> > > If people religiously followed the traffic rules of
> > > the road, it would
> > > not be a problem, but in a country where people
> > > regularly change lanes
> > > in front of me (when I'm in the far left lane),
> > > refuse to accelerate to
> > > pass
> > > while they're going 65 and I'm going 85 and then
> > > refuse to pull back
> > > over into
> > > the middle lane, it's plain dangerous.
> > >
> > > When people run red lights and give me the finger
> > > when I object, it is
> > > absolutely
> > > stupid.
> > >
> > > I'm all for instituting German driver licensing
> > > codes and requiring
> > > everyone
> > > else to take public transportation. Then maybe we
> > > can raise speed limits
> > > on the
> > > highways to 85-100, traffic and weather conditions
> > > permitting. It'll be
> > > a cold day
> > > in hell before that happens.
> > >
> > >
> > > Taka
> > >
> >
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