Re: Speeding, Tailgating, and Reckless Driving

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From: Mike Sweeney
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 00:00

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Joel Garry wrote:

> On Mon, 06 Jul 1998 19:57:28 -0400, Scott M. Kozel <kozelsm@richmond.infi.net> wrote:
> >Joel Garry <joelga@pebble.org> wrote:

> 21703.  The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another
> vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due
> regard for the speed of such vehicle and the traffic upon, and the
> condition of, the roadway.
>
> I would have had a bit of difficulty had I searched for "tailgaiting."
> Ain't no law agin that, for those of you from outside of ca.driving.

For those of you who are not a part of this planet, or tailgate while on drugs and
speeding:

There are numerous laws which are not known by their technical name, but rather are
either known by the class of law under which they fall, or by a common law-type name.

One would be Jaywalking.  Our MV Code does not contain an entry under that name.  Try it,
though and you will receive a citation with the proper name.

Another would be tailgating, which our code lists as "Following too closely."

"Peeping Toms" are not guilty of peeping, but Violation of Privacy.

Assault and battery are considered to be two different things, with assault being the
threat and battery being the carrying out of the threat.  Our code says that Assault is
the bodily injury or unprivileged physical contact, and the threat is Criminal
Threatening.

Get with the program; when everyone else uses the common terms, it seems to be understood
no matter the audience.

M

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From: Mike Sweeney <msweeney@lr.net>
Subject: Re: Speeding, Tailgating, and Reckless Driving
Date: 1998/07/08
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