Proposed LLB Fine in GA
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From: Harry K on 16 Feb 2010 10:26 On Feb 16, 7:12 am, Scott in SoCal <scottenazt...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Last time on rec.autos.driving, Harry K <turnkey4...(a)hotmail.com> > said: > > >> May you be trapped behind 1000 drivers who think that a "reasonable > >> rate" is 10 MPH slower than your chosen cruising speed. > > >Oh, so YOU decide what a 'reasonable rate is?" > > Holy Non-Sequiturs, Batman! > -- > The MFFY Litmus Test: > If your maneuver forces another driver WHO HAS THE RIGHT-OF-WAY > to alter course or speed, what you did was probably MFFY. Unable to make a reasonable answer? Harry K
From: Brent on 16 Feb 2010 10:32 On 2010-02-16, Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Last time on rec.autos.driving, Brent ><tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS(a)yahoo.com> said: > >>I've been laughed at by cops because I told them that bicyclists are >>allowed to use the roadway, what's you're point? > > Cops in Texas have written citations because drivers could not speak > English. > >>Cops are about as >>ignorant of actual vehicle code as any random person on the street. > > It's not that bad, but they're certainly not much better. They are far worse since they use intimidation and coercion with impunity to enforce their made up vehicle code.
From: Paul D. DeRocco on 16 Feb 2010 12:00 > "Scott in SoCal" <scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote > >>I think the law should specify that the slower car in the left lane may >>remain their as long as it's passing other cars with a certain minimum >>differential, say, 3mph. > > A nice idea, but impossible to enforce. No harder than any anti-LLB law. Obviously, a cop has to see you do it, and then pull you over. -- Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco Paul mailto:pderocco(a)ix.netcom.com
From: Harry K on 17 Feb 2010 00:17 On Feb 16, 9:00 am, "Paul D. DeRocco" <pdero...(a)ix.netcom.com> wrote: > > "Scott in SoCal" <scottenazt...(a)yahoo.com> wrote > > >>I think the law should specify that the slower car in the left lane may > >>remain their as long as it's passing other cars with a certain minimum > >>differential, say, 3mph. > > > A nice idea, but impossible to enforce. > > No harder than any anti-LLB law. Obviously, a cop has to see you do it, and > then pull you over. > > -- > > Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco > Paul mailto:pdero...(a)ix.netcom.com Yep. I don't expect much, if any, attention to enforcing the law. It would come down to a subjective judgement of whether the perp is LLB or passing. Harry K
From: MLOM on 17 Feb 2010 22:29
On Feb 16, 11:17 pm, Harry K <turnkey4...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > On Feb 16, 9:00 am, "Paul D. DeRocco" <pdero...(a)ix.netcom.com> wrote: > > > > "Scott in SoCal" <scottenazt...(a)yahoo.com> wrote > > > >>I think the law should specify that the slower car in the left lane may > > >>remain their as long as it's passing other cars with a certain minimum > > >>differential, say, 3mph. > > > > A nice idea, but impossible to enforce. > > > No harder than any anti-LLB law. Obviously, a cop has to see you do it, and > > then pull you over. > > > -- > > > Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco > > Paul mailto:pdero...(a)ix.netcom.com > > Yep. I don't expect much, if any, attention to enforcing the law. It > would come down to a subjective judgement of whether the perp is LLB > or passing. > > Harry K In some locations the cop would be likely to issue two tickets: one for LLB and one for speeding. Got to maximize the fines, you know. -- Speed Limit: (n) The minimum speed by which ticket revenues may be enforced. |