Re: Speeding, Tailgating, and Reckless Driving

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From: Richard Berkeley
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1998 00:00

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Joel Garry wrote:

> On Wed, 08 Jul 1998 22:36:37 -0700, Richard Berkeley <bummer@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> >
> >have had two Troopers (well, three if you counted in the Opel Monterey) and still will
> >buy another Trooper.
> >
> >And if you're on the left lane going 10-15 over, you're breaking the California law.  If
> >nobody's around you, the "slowest" vehicle applies to you - faster or slower, doesn't
>
> Please give a cite for this.

The signs "Slower Traffic Stay Right" have led me to this conclusion.  Also, California IS a
flash-to-pass state.

If I'm the only car on the highway, I'm both the faster and slower traffic.  Since being
"slower" also applies, I have to move to the right.  Unfortunately, nobody follows it and a
few cops that I've spoken to (none of them CHP's, but city cops who are also knowledgeable)
have said that it's actually illegal to stay on the left on highways that have such signs
posted.  They used to have that here in Orange County, but they took it down once the carpool
lanes were set up.  That SUCKS.

Still, I stay on the right.  Seeing sports cars on the far left lane at 3:00 a.m. just PISSES
me off.

Richard

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From: Richard Berkeley <bummer@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Speeding, Tailgating, and Reckless Driving
Date: 1998/07/09
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