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Re: flashing lights to pass

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From: C.R. Krieger
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 00:00
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On Tue, 18 Feb 1997 16:14:26 -0500, Matt_Spolin@hgsi.com (Matt Spolin)
wrote:

>> And 90% of late-model/new Pontiac drivers.
>
>I tend to leave my fog lights on for the simple reason that people get out
>of your way in the left lane on the highway without me having to flash my
>high beams.  The fog lights make the car more visible, you see, and people
>are more likely to wake up and notice that they're not passing anyone.
>
>Or, they just might not want bright high beams behind them.  Either way,
>they move over, which is sort of the point.

	Does this mean you're a Pontiac driver?  Or just another clown
who thinks it's 'cool' to drive with fog lights on and uses this
flimsy rationalization to do so?  If it's too much BOTHER to quickly
flash your high beams, why isn't it a strain to turn your fog lights
on EVERY TIME you start your car?  Besides, a flash gets a heck of a
lot more attention than steadily-burning lights; especially with all
the DRL's out there.  Why do you think police cars have FLASHING
lights?

	At least now we know the name of one of the idiots ...
>
> //=\   Matt Spolin
> \=//    Human Genome Sciences
>  //=\    Rockville, Maryland
>  \=//
>   //=\  email: Matt_Spolin@hgsi.com     
>   \=//


C.R. Krieger

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Subject: Re: flashing lights to pass
Date: 1997/02/19
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