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Article #88355Re: Follow Too Closely on Snow
From: Bob Masson
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1992 16:26
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1992 16:26
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In article <722679320snx@sgmlinc.com> brian@sgmlinc.com writes: > >Now, I am a pretty agressive driver (not a 50mph-in-the-fast-lane >type), but following too close is just stupid. Even going 75 on >I-70 people are right on your tail, talking to the passenger as >if this is normal, even if the other lane is completely empty. >Why is it so prevalent here? Yeh, i noticed that as well when i came here [from somewhere i'd rather not mention :]. Maybe it's the altitude. Actually, i also have noticed a preponderance of drivers that sit in the left lane as they crawl by the "slower traffic keep right" signs. So, i suspect that the tailgaters are attempting to make a statement about moving slower drivers to the right. >Even in California, the "rude driver" capital of the world, >people respect some space behind the car ahead. when they're moving. :) >I just keep my head against the headrest and don't put anything >valuable in the trunk. Nor explosive. masson
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f49ec,f53ca7335b23ded1,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf49ec,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1992-11-25 08:48:44 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!stan!not-for-mail From: masson@solbourne.com (Bob Masson) Newsgroups: boulder.general Subject: Re: Follow Too Closely on Snow Date: 25 Nov 1992 09:26:15 -0700 Organization: Solbourne Computer, Inc., Longmont, CO Lines: 25 Message-ID: <1f09f7INN7jq@ollie.solbourne.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ollie.solbourne.com Keywords: tailgating