Re: Last minute lane changers

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From: Marc
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 00:00

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bishp@mindspring.com ( Pitchman) wrote:
>Tony Wang <tonyw44@prodigy.net.nospam> wrote:
>>Galaxie 500 XL wrote:

>>> Just curious, how many of you that also like to go 10-30 over the limit
>>> also wait until the last second to change into the exit lanes.

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

>>So there.

>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.

If you have to "slam on your brakes so as NOT to hit the car in front
of you" every time you change lanes, you are the one that should be
off the road.

Marc
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From: Gumbyy@ticnet.com (Marc)
Subject: Re: Last minute lane changers
Date: 1998/07/11
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