Open letter to CA drivers
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From: Matthew Russotto on 17 Apr 2010 23:41 In article <bfv8s51hfqs00nqv5iqnmqfsuuuh26mm5u(a)4ax.com>, Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >It's not pointless to obey the law. When you drive a "ticket magnet" >sports car, why give some LEO who may be behind you a reason to pull >you over and cite you? If you're going to obey the law, why buy a sports car in the first place? -- The problem with socialism is there's always someone with less ability and more need.
From: Matthew Russotto on 18 Apr 2010 13:35 In article <ttbms5hg1s3vsvbe84i9lktteph1d008rs(a)4ax.com>, Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >Last time on rec.autos.driving, russotto(a)grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew >Russotto) said: > >>In article <bfv8s51hfqs00nqv5iqnmqfsuuuh26mm5u(a)4ax.com>, >>Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>>It's not pointless to obey the law. When you drive a "ticket magnet" >>>sports car, why give some LEO who may be behind you a reason to pull >>>you over and cite you? >> >>If you're going to obey the law, why buy a sports car in the first >>place? > >Exactly! A sports car with 400HP is Prima Facie evidence of Intent! >Intent to speed, intent to evade, and whatever other "crimes" the cop >can dream up. Fortunately, mere intent isn't a crime just yet. And traffic offenses are strict liability so intent doesn't matter at all. >But wait, isn't giving up my sports car "just another form of >surrender?" Of course it is; I'm not saying you should give it up. I'm saying unless you either take it to the track or violate the law, you wasted your money buying it. -- The problem with socialism is there's always someone with less ability and more need.
From: Brent on 18 Apr 2010 23:04 On 2010-04-18, Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > But wait, isn't giving up my sports car "just another form of > surrender?" Sort of like taking the train.
From: D. Stussy on 20 Apr 2010 17:12 "Scott in SoCal" <scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:n4ers5lho2rh4nn7fjuq8164r1qpl6tnn6(a)4ax.com... > Last time on rec.autos.driving, Brent Jonas <brentrjonas(a)aol.com> said: > >In my experience, it's been different...my insistence on maintaining > >the 2 to 3 second rule, has allowed me to not only avoid rear-ending > >anybody in a chain-collision accident on a couple of occasions, it's > >also resulted in me not having to apply the brakes quite as hard as > >the other unfortunate drivers who ended up being part of the chain- > >collision accidents...I was able to avoid being rear-ended, myself, > >and guide everyone in line to stop (with not much more room to spare). > > > >I hope I'm not jinxing myself here > > LOL!! > > Here's how it will happen: you'll be driving along, maintaining your > "proper" following distance. Inevitably someone will cut into that > space. Then, before you have a chance to slow down and re-establish > your following distance, the guy who just cut you off slams on his > brakes. I've had that happen. I stopped in time. The person behind me did not, nor did several others behind him. > >to have only been rear-ended (low- > >speed impact) once after over 600,000 miles of driving in just 12 > >years, with no involvement in any other accidents...I feel pretty > >fortunate. > > That is pure luck. When you're stopped at a red light with cars in > front of you and to the sides, there is NOTHING you can do when the > texting teenager in the Honda slams into your trunk. It's happened to > me twice over the years. I've had that happen too. In my case, the teenager had just a learner's permit. Her father was in the front seat, and her mother in the back. This was 2 days before Christmas about 3 years ago. "Have an X-mas present, Daddy! A nice big insurance liability...." ;-) > >Sounds like both of you haven't been in any major accidents...good to > >hear (or read), indeed. > > Nope - nothing but fender-benders. > > # of kids killed: 0. :) I find that every day I travel away from home, I average at least one close-call per day. People just don't follow the rules of the road in California.
From: Brent on 20 Apr 2010 18:14
On 2010-04-20, Brent Jonas <brentrjonas(a)aol.com> wrote: > It happens a lot less often than you seem to either want to > understand, or you simply refuse to believe. I have no reason to make > up anything, and the freeway videos under my YouTube name, > FreewayBrent, provide evidence that, generally speaking, backs up my > claim here. > The majority of drivers that change lanes in front of me, do so, > because they're either trying to get off the freeway, or they're > simply wanting to go faster, and are trying to switch into the fast > lane. Why would someone intentionally cut me off, just for the sake > of it, when I'm already going the same speed as the driver ahead?? > Once in awhile, someone will indeed pull off such a stunt, but it > doesn't happen often. And when it does, they often swerve right back > into the lane that they originated from. HA! http://www.blip.tv/file/3445120 |