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Re: Arrest Slow Drivers (n left and fast drivers in right)

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From: Hackman
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 00:00
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Joel Garry wrote:

> On 15 Nov 1998 06:33:37 GMT, Yo <xyz@xyz.zom> wrote:
> >
> >I've driven in other countries where the driving laws and conventions are
> >somewhat or largely optional.  The scenario your describing is very much
> >what is currently practiced in Puerto Rico today.  Traffic down there is
> >nuts and dangerous.  Everyone drives as fast or slow as they want and
> >everyone is weaving back and forth at will.  Did I tell you about the guy I
> >saw who's brains were painted on the road?
>
> I think it was a recent NY Times News Service article that pointed out in
> some parts of southern Italy the police will pull over motorcyclists wearing
> helmets because they must be about to commit a crime hiding like that.  And
> in Rome women will ride two kids with them on mopeds, none wearing helmets,
> and the police are too gallant to give women tickets.
>

well...while living in Rome, I saw this, but then NOBODY ever wore helments on
motorinos....
As for "police are too gallant to give women tickets", tell my wife this!



>
> >
> jg
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From: Hackman <hacker@nospam.jump.net>
Subject: Re: Arrest Slow Drivers (n left and fast drivers in right)
Date: 1998/11/17
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