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On Wed, 05 Aug 1998 18:45:29 -0400, Ali Maleki <maleki@erols.com> wrote:
>In article <6q6d9t$qth$1@samba.rahul.net>, c.c.eiftj@16.usenet.us.com
>(Rahul Dhesi) wrote:
>
>> 
>> Thus entirely missing the point.  Let me present it in different words
>> at a lower grade level:  "I am driving at the same average speed as the
>> clumping cars ahead of me, but I am getting better gas mileage and not
>> wearing out my brakes and my transmission."
> 
>
>Who cares what the average speed is. The reason the cars in front of you
>are clumping, is that there is someone like you in front of them, driving
>at the average speed.

Not necessarily.  The "herding" phenomenon has been much commented on.  People
will follow along those nearby.

>
>The passing lane concept is very simple: The left lane is for passing
>only. If you are in the left lane, and are holding up the person behind
>you, you are in the wrong lane. 

There are many nice, simple concepts that are used in some places and not
in others.  This happens to be one that is only useful in other places.

>
>This works very well in other places. There is no reason why it shouldn't
>work here.

As Rahul among others has pointed out, traffic density is the reason it
doesn't work here.

>
>Ali

jg
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