People from CA have a bad habit of driving in the left lane while doing at or just below the speed limit. I will sometimes come up right behind them and tailgate them in an effort to get them to get the heck in the right lane. I don't flash my light....this isn't the Autobahn.
Bob R. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Allan Streib Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:09 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Taking a Poll on Tailgating - Not a Rant Was not trying to condone tailgating, I guess my point is that when you get into a pissing match on the expressway eventually someone is going to end up hurt or dead. I stand by my position though that if you are impeding traffic in the left lane you should move right. You are not there to enforce the speed limits (unless you happen to be a law enforcement officer). Sudden braking in the left lane, moving right to thwart a pass on the right after you've already blocked the other driver to the left to "teach a tailgater a lesson" is as childish as the tailgating, and is escalating the situation. I've been in a car with a friend who was pulled by a state trooper for driving in the left lane. The left lane is for passing, and he was not passing, he was just driving there. The cop approached from the rear, my friend did not move right and though he was not driving under the limit he was pulled over. You cannot lollygag in the left lane and you cannot drive there pacing the traffic to the right. "Slower traffic keep right" is what the signs say. Speeding is a separate and unrelated offense, as is tailgating. Allan On Jan 31, 2008, at 9:33 PM, Richard Smith wrote: > Actually Alan anyone who tailgates is the one who is childish. The > one who > initiates the tailgating is the one who is the aggressor. The > person in > front always has the right of way in any state in the USA. If they > want to > slow down and run along beside the car in the right lane then they > are well > within the law to do so, but following to close is a crime in every > state. > > To me it sounds like Luther is just being a good parent and > attempting to > teach an immature childish driver a lesson in behaving safe and > respectful. > Something we all have to do with two year old occasionally. Its > just to bad > they give two year old drivers licenses. > > > On 1/31/08, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >>> Uusually I drive 5-10 MPH over posted speed limits on the interstate >>> and very much dislike someone riding my bumper at 80 in the left >>> lane. >> >> Then move right. If you are impeding traffic in the left lane you >> need to immediately signal your intention to move right and do so at >> the next safe opportunity. Ideally you are aware enough of traffic >> behind you that you can do this in advance of being tailgated. >> >> The games you are describing (slowing down, etc.) are childish and >> someday might cause a wreck and get someone killed. It doesn't >> matter >> how fast you are already going, even; You are not out there to >> enforce >> speed limits. >> >> Allan >> -- >> 1983 300D >> 1966 230 >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > > -- > OK Richard 1987 300D 193k with miles and miles to go!!! > Midwest City, Oklahoma > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
