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Re: Aggressive Driving

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From: J.D. Baldwin
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 00:00
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In article <35a5269b.12825156@news.okc.oklahoma.net>, E. Faubion
<in@the.sig> wrote:
> >Hell, even the drivers' manual published by my original home state
> >admitted that speed doesn't cause accidents, in and of itself.
> 
> What state is that?  I'll see if I can find a copy.

Minnesota.
 
> >Fortunately, the police where I live generally take the same view.  If
> >you're not weaving or following too closely, and you stay near the
> >flow of traffic at about 15 mph over the posted limit, you'll
> >generally be left alone.
> 
> That's pretty much how it works here however if your speed is ten over
> AND you make a lane change or two without signalling I'm going to stop
> you and attitude will determine if there will be one citation or two.

Even if there's not another car within a mile?  I would agree that
someone changing lanes without signalling in moderate traffic deserves
what he gets.
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From: baldwin@netcom.com (J.D. Baldwin)
Subject: Re: Aggressive Driving
Date: 1998/07/15
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