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From: jrl@harpo.UUCP (jrl)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: small car manners and other flames
Message-ID: <3570@harpo.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 23-Jan-86 14:54:21 EST
Article-I.D.: harpo.3570
Posted: Thu Jan 23 14:54:21 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 25-Jan-86 03:57:40 EST
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   General flames to subcompact car drivers 

  1) Learn how to use the gas. I realize that your are "doing your
     part" in conserving gas and all that crock of dung, but stay
     the hell out of the left lane if you want to do 45. Also learn
     the art of merging into the flow of traffic. Entrance ramps are
     designed to be used to accelerate to the flow of traffic. I don't
     like to wear down my brakes due to your lack of consideration
     to other drivers, would you play the same games with a truck ??
     
  2)  Don't change lanes within 2 feet of another car and then slow down.
      Also try using your signal before you change lanes. Leave some room
      just in case of gross errors in judgement. 

  3)  Just because your car is small don't get cute and play the pass
      on the right on an entrance ramp to avoid the traffic. Traffic
      in some areas does suck, If you don't like it MOVE to Maine or
      some other place. Those moves are quite illegal and rest assured
      if you cause ME to have an accident avoiding your stupid moves,
      I just might take your house away via a lawsuit. To hell with
      no fault insurance. Perhaps no fault insurance should be killed.
      It could be the cause of bad driving habits. An example: Asshole
      "A" runs a stop sign and rams car "B" broadside bending it in half.
      Court finds car "B" 30% at fault for not avoiding the accident. If
      a person has a disregard for traffic laws, then he/she should be
      prepared to pay the price, economocally and if called for, jail.

   4) The national 55 mph speed limit is a plot. Just like there is no real
      great progress in cancer research because what would all the doctors,
      hospitals and suppliers of medical equipment do without paitents ?
      Sure the argument that the 55 mph limit saves lives, but an accident
      which would kill you at 70 - 75 might put you in a wheelchair at 55 mph.
      More people maimed means more bucks to the laywers and medical profession.
   5) Small cars are death boxes, and if you drive one, you should be aware
      of what might happen if you screw up and hit something. You might get
      killed or maimed. I was in a small car that was involved in a minor
      collision and was quite surprised at the damage and forces involved.
      From that point on I have refused to ride in anything smaller than a
      Impala or a Cutlass or other type car. And I usually but the biggest
      car I can afford. There is no energy problem and I don't care much
      about gas mileage anyway. 10 mpg is fine with me as long as my car
      is capable of some reasonable protection in case of collision. And
      I commute about 550 miles a week. Most people that I know that have
      been in accidents in subcompact Jap pieces of crap will never buy
      one again.

   6) Driving can be fun if most people would exercise common manners and
      OBEY THE RULES OF THE ROAD. Read the signs, observe the lane markings
      and use your directionals.