Way to go, MIke. I feel the same way but you explained it so much more
diplomatically than I would have. A lot of so-called "road rage" could
easily be prevented by courtesy from ALL drivers, including the ones who
go slowly in the passing lanes, the ones who use their brake lights as
turn signals, the ones who change lanes without looking, the ones who
pull out in front of oncoming traffic with no intention whatsoever of
matching the flow and speed of the traffic on the road-just want to get
out there ahead of everyone, ad nauseum.
Richard in San Antonio
On Sun, 23 Apr 2000 20:51:44 -0500 Mike Schwall <mschwall@flash.net>
writes:
> Cool, I'm getting preached to. It's called common courtesy. I don't
> know
> where your from, but in Texas where I'm from they actually have
> signs
> saying slower traffic keep right and left lane for passing only. No
> I
> don't race on the highway to see what my top speed is, sorry more
> mature
> than that, but have done it on open clear roads, though. I do drive
> 10 to
> 15 above the speed limit pretty mutch all the time unless there is a
> cop
> around.. Around there parts, the cops won't bother you unless your
> doing
> ten over. Five over is a good safe speed, but I've been pulled over
> twice
> for doing 12 over, which comprises the two tickets I've ever had.
> You want
> to call that racing, so be it. Won't bother me. I don't drive like
> a
> maniac. I've only had one wreck in all my driving (out of a race
> car). That was in my Dak, not too long ago. That was the Dak's
> fault for
> shitty brakes, and mine for daydreaming and not watching the Chebbie
> in
> front of me. Been in a roll over in a race car once, that was
> pretty
> cool. Been into a wall once, even ran head on into a tire barrier
> once. In a race car, not a street car. I probably have more high
> speed
> driving experience than the next guy, but I still don't race at
> those high
> speeds on the road, except if it's on an open clear road. Raced a
> '90s
> Stang the other day. Little V6 in the Dak petered out at 110, but I
> was a
> nose ahead of the stang till the power dropped off. It's completely
> stock
> btw, not even a K&N.
>
> Pretty good speech. I hope other folks read it and run it through
> their
> brain boxes. Driving fast is second nature to me, not something I
> do on
> purpose to see if I can do it. I know I can do it. Look in the
> archives
> for my intro, if you can't find it, let me know and I'll post it
> again.
>
> So back to which lane to drive in. Speed limit and slower traffic
> stays in
> the right hand lane. If your driving along in the left lane and the
> right
> lane is clear, by all means more your butt over. It's courtesy. If
> a car
> is coming onto the highway from an on-ramp, move your butt over to
> the left
> to give room, if it's clear. Then move your butt back over to the
> right
> lane when it clears. Keep the left lane open for passers and those
> that
> like to go a little faster than the next car. It's common knowledge
> where
> I'm from. If it's taboo to you, pull up a chair and start reading
> this
> email from the beginning.
>
> Thanks for the lecture bud. You mean well. Hope others get
> something from
> both our emails.
>
> Mike Schwall
>
>
>
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