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jgoss@torolab.vnet.ibm.com (Jeff Goss) wrote:

[...]
> Yes, the difference would be higher, but are you assuming I'm already in the
> lane as he approaches, or that I pull into his lane as he approaches? In
> the first case, I can't suddenly pull in front of him, I'm already there.
> In the second case, I'm trusting myself to look before I change lanes (and
> to signal ahead of time), while I don't trust the other guy. The other thing
> is, if he's doing 100 whil traffic beside him is doing 55, he's insane.
> I someone pulls out in front of him, it's equivalent to a 45 mph collision
> with a barrier, and he has no real time to react. I'm not sure I understand
> what you mean by 'you break down the whole lane'. I don't stay in front
> of people who are travelling faster with open road ahead.

Well, with 'you brake down your lane' I had something in mind like that:

thonhazz@clark.net (Jonathan Hazzard) wrote:
[...]
> Of course, most of the Autobahn that she has travelled is only two 
> lanes in each direction with trucks cruising at about 80 and sports cars 
> closing on them at 130+.  She told me of the stress endured in her 
> four cylinder Opel as she moved to the fast lane in an attempt to pass
> slow moving (80!) trucks before the next Porsche beared down on her at 150, 
               ^^^he doesn't mean mph, it's 80km/h = 50mph

> high beams-a-flashin'.  I asked her how fast SHE drives on the Autobahn 
> and her reply?  "I only do 140 or 150 k.p.h. because I have a small car."  
> 140 is about 90 mph!

That's the problem on 2lane Hiways: If you really pass the cars of the
right lane with only 5 miles difference, a lot of cars have to break
down. Then the drivers that want to go 100mph (90% of them in left lane)
get bored.
 
[...]
> variation in speed on Maryland's interstates.  In her eyes, our highways 
> are not only in fantastic shape, but are extremely safe, pleasant, and 
> courteous thoroughfares.  

Empty straight tracks....wonderful ;-)

Juergen