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From: ugzannin@sunybcs.UUCP (Adrian Zannin)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Passing in the fast lane (and apologies)
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Date: Sat, 4-May-85 19:13:28 EDT
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Posted: Sat May  4 19:13:28 1985
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Rob St. Amant writes: 

> Here is the situation I have questions about.  I'm in the center lane,
> which is packed.  We're all moving about 50 mph.  I pull out to pass at
> 55 mph, and someone roars up behind me.  If there is no room to move over,
> for maybe a minute or two, what do I do?  Do I speed up, or slow down to
> take my original spot back, if possible?  This is the situation in which
> I take the position that I can stay in the fast lane as long as it takes
> ME to pass.  Still wrong?  Then what do I do?

  Well, Rob (this is not a flame, so don't worry),  If this happens to you,
then the action I would take is to speed up.  At least in New York State,
you are allowed to exceed the speed limit when passing another vehicle.  
Once you commit yourself to passing, it would be very dangerous to slow down
again in the fast lane, especially if someone roars up behind you. Just
speed up until you find a hole and then pop into it.


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     Adrian Zannin

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