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From: Alan Baker on 3 Mar 2010 00:54 In article <hmkb271i5s(a)news7.newsguy.com>, Nate Nagel <njnagel(a)roosters.net> wrote: > On 03/02/2010 07:06 PM, Brent wrote: > > On 2010-03-02, Scott in SoCal<scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Last time on rec.autos.driving, Alan Baker<alangbaker(a)telus.net> > >> said: > >> > >>> Being tailgated happens plenty of times when one is in the right lane > >> > >> Not to me. > >> > >> You must be doing something wrong. > > > > It's a two lane road, but close enough.... From this morning: > > > > http://blip.tv/file/3291505 > > > > > > I see the title is "tailgated at the speed limit" - self explanatory. > Most people don't drive the speed limit. If you do, you probably will > be tailgated sooner or later. > > nate Whether someone drives the speed limit or not... ....tailgating is still wrong; more wrong. -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
From: Alan Baker on 3 Mar 2010 00:55 In article <oskro5daoidctimrhv2e1g80tcs62jo36j(a)4ax.com>, Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Last time on rec.autos.driving, Brent > <tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS(a)yahoo.com> said: > > >On 2010-03-03, Nate Nagel <njnagel(a)roosters.net> wrote: > >> On 03/02/2010 07:06 PM, Brent wrote: > >>> On 2010-03-02, Scott in SoCal<scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >>>> Last time on rec.autos.driving, Alan Baker<alangbaker(a)telus.net> > >>>> said: > >>>> > >>>>> Being tailgated happens plenty of times when one is in the right lane > >>>> > >>>> Not to me. > >>>> > >>>> You must be doing something wrong. > >>> > >>> It's a two lane road, but close enough.... From this morning: > >>> > >>> http://blip.tv/file/3291505 > >>> > >>> > >> > >> I see the title is "tailgated at the speed limit" - self explanatory. > >> Most people don't drive the speed limit. If you do, you probably will > >> be tailgated sooner or later. > > > >I know :) That was my response to scott earlier, that just doing the > >speed limit is enough to be tailgated. > > Your video reminds me of those TV reporters who do stories on "Road > Rage" by driving at the speed limit in the passing lane, then get all > sanctimonious about the drivers who tailgate and flash their lights. > By driving slower than the normal flow of traffic, *you* create the > problem. > > One of the reasons I almost never get tailgated is because I'm driving > 85th percentile or better. That only means that there are 15% of the drivers out there to tailgate you and not more. -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
From: N8N on 3 Mar 2010 10:37 On Mar 3, 12:54 am, Alan Baker <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote: > In article <hmkb271...(a)news7.newsguy.com>, > Nate Nagel <njna...(a)roosters.net> wrote: > > > > > > > On 03/02/2010 07:06 PM, Brent wrote: > > > On 2010-03-02, Scott in SoCal<scottenazt...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > >> Last time on rec.autos.driving, Alan Baker<alangba...(a)telus.net> > > >> said: > > > >>> Being tailgated happens plenty of times when one is in the right lane > > > >> Not to me. > > > >> You must be doing something wrong. > > > > It's a two lane road, but close enough.... From this morning: > > > >http://blip.tv/file/3291505 > > > I see the title is "tailgated at the speed limit" - self explanatory. > > Most people don't drive the speed limit. If you do, you probably will > > be tailgated sooner or later. > > > nate > > Whether someone drives the speed limit or not... > > ...tailgating is still wrong; more wrong. Doesn't change reality. You can be in the right lane at 5 over; so long as that is still below the general flow speed of traffic, some knucklehead will tailgate you trying to get you to speed up rather than pass nate
From: N8N on 3 Mar 2010 10:42 On Mar 3, 10:19 am, Scott in SoCal <scottenazt...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > I have driven past many a CHP unit at 10 over without so much as a > second glance. I was doing at least 10 over in the carpool lane once > time when a CHP moto unit came flying up behind me. I moved left > slightly in my lane to give her more room to lane split, and she > roared right on past. > > With the state hurting for money, I was a bit worried that the cops > might start to lower their tolerances and/or run more sting operations > in order to raise more money, but thus far I've seen no evidence of > it. Speed enforcement remains relatively lax, at least in the areas > and at the times I normally drive. Lucky you; I have not seen evidence of that around here. If anything enforcement has become tighter, to the point where traffic flows noticeably slower than it did say 5 years ago. That's impressive as generally all studies point to the speed limit being basically irrelevant to the speeds people drive, so the only explanation is that people honestly feel at risk of getting a ticket. (I know that I do.) They're still exceeding the speed limit, don't get me wrong, but not by as much. nate
From: Brent on 3 Mar 2010 10:54
On 2010-03-03, Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Last time on rec.autos.driving, Brent ><tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS(a)yahoo.com> said: > >>On 2010-03-03, Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>> Last time on rec.autos.driving, Brent >>><tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS(a)yahoo.com> said: >>> >>>>On 2010-03-03, Nate Nagel <njnagel(a)roosters.net> wrote: >>>>> On 03/02/2010 07:06 PM, Brent wrote: >>>>>> On 2010-03-02, Scott in SoCal<scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>>>>>> Last time on rec.autos.driving, Alan Baker<alangbaker(a)telus.net> >>>>>>> said: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Being tailgated happens plenty of times when one is in the right lane >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Not to me. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You must be doing something wrong. >>>>>> >>>>>> It's a two lane road, but close enough.... From this morning: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://blip.tv/file/3291505 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I see the title is "tailgated at the speed limit" - self explanatory. >>>>> Most people don't drive the speed limit. If you do, you probably will >>>>> be tailgated sooner or later. >>>> >>>>I know :) That was my response to scott earlier, that just doing the >>>>speed limit is enough to be tailgated. >>> >>> Your video reminds me of those TV reporters who do stories on "Road >>> Rage" by driving at the speed limit in the passing lane, then get all >>> sanctimonious about the drivers who tailgate and flash their lights. >>> By driving slower than the normal flow of traffic, *you* create the >>> problem. >> >>So, I'm the problem for driving the posted limit in front of the police >>station where the cop runs radar some mornings? > > I see you have a RADAR detector. Wouldn't you know if there was a cop > shooting RADAR and only slow down if it were really necessary? Huh? I don't have a radar detector. Radar detectors are not white. That's an IPass transponder. I drove the toll road a week ago today and haven't bothered taking it down yet. >>I thought you've said >>you stay ticket free without a radar detector by being alert to cops >>and not speeding in stupid places. > I speed past my local police station all the time. Good for you. Lots of people do. I however get subjected to all sorts of selective enforcement, so I don't. >>> One of the reasons I almost never get tailgated is because I'm driving >>> 85th percentile or better. >>And yet you claim to be ticket free for 20 years or some such. It's one >>or the other scoupie. How do you suggest I not be ticketed doing 10+ >>over? > I have driven past many a CHP unit at 10 over without so much as a > second glance. I was doing at least 10 over in the carpool lane once > time when a CHP moto unit came flying up behind me. I moved left > slightly in my lane to give her more room to lane split, and she > roared right on past. > > With the state hurting for money, I was a bit worried that the cops > might start to lower their tolerances and/or run more sting operations > in order to raise more money, but thus far I've seen no evidence of > it. Speed enforcement remains relatively lax, at least in the areas > and at the times I normally drive. You're just damn lucky. I get pulled over for just looking at cops. Oh, and the last time I was doing '10 over' near a cop I was following WAYYYYYY behind one that nearly sucked the door of my car from passing close and FAST. A second cop pulled me over to yell at me for 'drafting'. 3 other cops then show up. The cop I was behind was so far out in front of me I could barely make out his cruiser's taillamps from other traffic. Didn't get a ticket. Went to where cop #2 said there was a 'call' after he was done with me. No cops there. No sign of anything. |