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Re: Washington Post: Road Rage Cause

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From: bryan
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 00:00
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DPH wrote:
> 
> Patrick Lee wrote:
> 
> > In article <36BC0FB8.CEA7FD23@hotmail.com>, The Traveler
> > <asphaltribbon@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Nitin Kibe wrote:
> > >
> > >[snip]
> > >
> > >> No surprise: it's the usual collapse of lane discipline.
> > >
> > >  Are they just barely figuring this out? How many times can the words
> > >"Slower traffic keep right" be seen on U.S. roads? Haven't you ever
> > >seen the motorist who is putting along in the left lane oblivious to
> > >their speed and the speed of the vehicles behind them? It's the total
> > >lack of proper training in how to drive a car, lack of vehicle code
> > >knowledge, and lack of driving discipline. Also, licenses are cheap
> > >here. Try going to Germany. A license to drive in Germany is rather
> > >expensive (the last time I heard), and the people that drive there
> > >are highly disciplined. That expensive license is damn precious to
> > >them, and they act accordingly. If you are coming up on someone
> > >on the Autobahn in the fast lane, chances are you will be seen way
> > >before you even get close, and person in front will move out of the
> > >way in ample time. Here on U.S. freeways, it is questionable whether
> > >you will be seen or not by the time you have closed the distance
> > >between yourself and the slower car. In short, a lot of the motorists
> > >on the road have no discipline, and it shows.
> > >
> > >--
> >
> > I was driving back to Miami from Key West last week and yet another
> > annoying habit was noticed...  It's a two lane road, no divider for most
> > of the way, but with several passing zones, clearly marked "Slower Traffic
> > Keep Right".  So what happens?  Well, that guy driving 50mph pulls over to
> > the right, and then instantly feels the need to accelerate to 80+ for the
> > duration of the passing zone, followed by, you guessed it, 50 mph.  If
> > you're going slow, and you bother pulling over for other people to pass,
> > what drives people to speed up?
> 
> Its the "I wanna be an asshole" factor at work.
> 
> This sorta thing is why I buy cars with 190 HP engines (Mutsibishi Eclipse,
> Jeep Cherokee) and 134 mph top speeds (Mitsubishi Eclipse).  That sucker
> woulda got passed, anyway.
> 
> DPH


	Hehe...HAHAHA!  How long do you think those little 4bangers can keep
the speed at 134 mph?  how fast do they accelerate after you get up to
80-90mph?  It has no torque!

hehehehehAHAHAHA

190hp...hahaha

-bryan
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Subject: Re: Washington Post: Road Rage Cause
Date: 1999/02/06
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