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From: wetcw@pyuxa.UUCP (T C Wheeler)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.politics
Subject: Re: those funny white lines
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Date: Tue, 13-Nov-84 08:53:07 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 13 08:53:07 1984
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A few of you are missing the point on the white line issue.
Take a look at where the solid white lines (or yellow in some
cases) are painted.  They are usually painted in an area that
precludes the driver from seeing oncoming traffic from a safe
distance.  Take note that the lines are drawn before hills
and curves and at on-ramps (N.J.).  If you will notice the lines,
you can tell when there is a curve or hill coming.  Of course,
you can go ahead and ignore the warnings, but if you should go 
ahead and pass in one of these zones and you meet up with a
Greyhound bus, your heirs can always say that you didn't believe in
laws and were a true individual.  Some of these laws may sound
stupid to you folks, but there is a grain of safety built into them
just to keep the stupid from pasting themselves all over the front 
of someone elses car.  It is too bad that we have to legislate
safe driving, but there are just too many lunkheads out there
who do not understand why they should keep off the other side
of the street when approaching a hill or curve.  I know, I know,
your too smart to do anything stupid, but how about the other guy?
T. C. Wheeler