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From: alpert@nanook.DEC
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Subject: Road Hogs in general
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Date: Tue, 30-Apr-85 07:51:31 EDT
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Sometimes I think that the intelligence level of both the fast and slow
drivers out there is something below that of a demented toaster.

Slowpokes: Just what is the big deal if someone is going faster than
you are?  I'm a slowpoke myself (generally set the cruise at 60mph on
the freeway) and have no particular desire to "stop" or "block" anyone
from going faster.  I would prefer to do 70 or so myself, but it's not
worth it to me to risk getting tickets.  If anyone else wants to do so,
that's a matter between them and the police as far as I'm concerned.
I keep right except to pass. (I do come upon people doing 50-55. In
Connecticut once I happened on an elderly fellow in a Dodge Dart with
Canadian plates who had apparently driven all the way from Ottawa at
45 mph in the left lane.)

Speedsters:  Many of you bozos are just as bad, if not worse than,
the pokes.  On many an occasion, if some sh*thead cannot get around
a jerk hogging the left lane, he will get behind the car on the
right (such as myself) and start tailgating and/or flashing headlights.
You jackasses also seem to have absolutely no compunctions about nearly
taking off someone's fender in the pursuit of shaving 2 seconds off your 
best time.  "Get out of my way or we'll both die"?  You may not die,
but if you tailgate me, I hope you have good brakes.  My worst habit
(and I admit that it is not the brightest thing in the world to do)
is to slam on the brake when some idiot is trying to push me out of
the right lane.  (Note that in nearly all states, there is no question
about fault in the case of rear-enders.  Not my fault if you didn't
see that cat run out into the road.  Hope you're prepared to support me
for  while.)  If you're speeding due to an emergency, at least have the 
sense to put your flashers on so there is some indication to other drivers
that it is an emergency.  

Maybe too many of you have been seeing "Mad Max" and "Road Warrior"
films, for most of us the public highway is not a battleground.  Maybe
there should be jail sentences handed out for reckless driving violations.
The jerks might think twice about blocking other drivers or "seeing what
she'll do" on the public roads if it means spending time in the slammer
rather than just a fine.

	"Laws are made to protect citizens, not please them."
				-- Judge Dredd

I guess some people are incapable of learning that a little courtesy on
the road doesn't hurt and makes for safer and easier traveling for all.

			Bob Alpert
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