Re: Last minute lane changers

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From: Marc
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 00:00

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bishp@mindspring.com ( Pitchman) wrote:
>"Showbiz" <showbiz@raex.com> wrote:
>>Pitchman wrote in message <6o84h4$jr3$1@camel29.mindspring.com>...
>>>Tony Wang <tonyw44@prodigy.net.nospam> wrote:

>>>>I try to get in the exit lane about half a mile before my exit.

>>>So, in other words, you only allow 34 seconds to find an opening in
>>>the traffic next to you, weave into the right hand lane, stabilize
>>>your speeding vehicle, slam on brakes so as NOT to hit the car in
>>>front of you, identify your exit, and take it.

>> Good Lord, if you can't signal right, *gently* slow down, and get into the
>>exit lane, without slamming on your brakes within 34 seconds, *you* need the
>>practice in "smooth driving."   Is *anything* other than "black" or "white"
>>to you, Cactus?

>Sorry, my mistake.... I meant 14 seconds, not 34. And it's not always
>black and white, but it's a scene I see repested every day as these
>speeders try to force their way into the turning lane at the last
>minute. 

So covering 1/2 mile in 34 seconds is too slow (average of 53mph), but
covering the same distance in 14 seconds (average speed of 129mph) is
what you intended?

You must try to act stupid.  If you were really as stupid as you try
to appear, you wouldn't even be able to turn on a computer.

Marc
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From: Gumbyy@ticnet.com (Marc)
Subject: Re: Last minute lane changers
Date: 1998/07/14
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