Re: flashing lights to pass

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From: Philo
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 00:00

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On Fri, 07 Feb 1997 17:51:33 -0600, Aardwolf <se1aard@itis.com> wrote:

>most others), the left lane is for passing only.  Unless you're passing 
>someone that situation shouldn't even occur, and the faster car has right of 
>way--though the slower car obviously does not have to vacate the passing 
>lane until it is safe to do so, by which time the pass will probably have 
>been completed anyway.

Found a cute little footnote of interest in the VA state traffic code
while trying to figure out the "flash your lights to indicate a speed
trap" thing: a car in excess of the speed limit never has the right of
way. Makes for some interesting scenarios...

Philo
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From: philo@radix.net (Philo)
Subject: Re: flashing lights to pass
Date: 1997/02/08
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