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Re: Last minute lane changers

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From: Matthew T. Russotto
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 00:00
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In article <Pine.SUN.3.96.980710211251.26154A-100000@eve.speakeasy.org>,
Galaxie 500 XL  <galaxie@speakeasy.org> wrote:
};*}}So for those of you waiting until the last second, what are you driving
};*}}and do you have any idea what it does to traffic behind you.
};*}}
};*}}For the record, if at the last second, I realize that I'm in the wrong
};*}}lane, that's what the next exit is for.
};*}
};*}"Next exit 53 miles".
}
}You're at 50th street the next exit is 65th, you cut over anyway, you're
}rude.

That's an awful big city if 15 blocks is 53 miles.  Sounds like
something out of Johnathan Swift.  I'll be rude rather than travel 106
miles out of my way.  (although in practice, if actually missed the exit I'd
just look for a "No U-turn sign" and disobey it)
-- 
Matthew T. Russotto                                russotto@pond.com
"Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in pursuit
of justice is no virtue." 
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From: russotto@wanda.pond.com (Matthew T. Russotto)
Subject: Re: Last minute lane changers
Date: 1998/07/11
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