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In article <32F90780.7483@elet.polimi.it>, Michele D'AMICO
<damico@elet.polimi.it> writes
>This discussion is quite interesting. In my Country (Italy) it is forbidden
>to overtake on the right, even on a three-lanes highway. We have a speed
>limit on motorways of 130 km/h (around 80 mph). I remember having an argument
>with a friend of mine about this... he was stating that "if I am on the
>left lane and I am doing 130 (i.e. at the speed limits) and somebody flashes
>because he wants to overtake, I just IGNORE him, since he is not supposed to
>exceed the speed limits". 
>The only thing I could reply was "you are NOT supposed
>to enforce the law yourself, his speed is NOT your problem, so you should
>let him pass". 
>What is your opinion about that: if you are cruising at the speed limits,
>would you let pass someone driving (illegally) faster than you (and than
>the speed limits) ?
>
You are 100% right IMO. If someone wants to pass me at 130 mph (our
speed limit in the UK is 70), good luck to him. I would far rather he
was well in front of me than breathing down my neck. And while the
police are busy catching him, perhaps they will leave me in peace to
cruise at 100 ;-)
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Regards

 Leroy Curtis           Leroy@baram.demon.co.uk