🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <722679320snx@sgmlinc.com> brian@sgmlinc.com writes:
> > I recently graduated from UCLA and moved to Boulder. This snow storm
> > gives me a new perspective on driving. My questions for you guys is
> > what do you do when someone is following you too closely in adverse
> > weather condition?

I'd do exactly what I do in good weather: Tap the brakes slightly. 
Not enough to slow the car, jut enough to flash the tail lights. I
find that sends the message, "Do you _really_ want to be that close
if I have to slam on the brakes?"

>I, like over half the population, come from somewhere else. The 
>first thing I noticed here is that people tailgate closer than 
>anywhere I have ever driven. Not just in the snow, but ALL THE 
>TIME.
>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?
>Even in California, the "rude driver" capital of the world, 
>people respect some space behind the car ahead.

I've also just moved here from California, and I haven't noticed 
this... The drivers in California seemed _mostly_ be a little
cautious, with a few really obnoxious drivers who more than made
up for the rest. Could it be that people on average here drive
closer than in California, but the really reckless drivers are
less common?

                                             Frank Crary
                                             CU Boulder