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Re: STUPID Texas drivers

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From: Mark A Harrison
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 1997 00:00
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Marc (Gumby@tamu.edu) wrote:
: illegal.  The lawyers (you know, the people that actually *do* know
: the law) I have talked to have said that it would apply.

: What was the name of the person you talked to, and how could I reach
: him?

I'm sure you'll reciprocate by posting the same information for
your lawyers?

: If you have a legal refrence that explains that "normal" and "illegal"
: are mutually exclusive, I'd be happy to examine it and admit my error.
: However, you'll notice the wording of the law "normal vehicles of the
: other vehicles at the time and place" isn't is any way excluding the
: ones that are traveling faster than the posted maximum.

How about the situation where about 500 cars are going 70 and one
car want to go 80?  The cases where I don't pull over are (1) I'm
passing cars myself and (2) I'm blocked by an entire freeway full
of cars that aren't going any faster than I am.
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From: mharriso@utdallas.edu (Mark A Harrison)
Subject: Re: STUPID Texas drivers
Date: 1997/04/13
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