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...ed speed detection system.
This weekend, while cruising along at the speed limit in the right hand lane of a four lane highway, I was being passed by a fellow on my left.
I looked over at him...
...y interpretation of section 22500.1 in the California Vehicle Code you may not stop in a marked fire lane.
Note that the area the vehicle was allegedly hanging into had a red curb and a bus sto...
"back" to the right after noticing a police car next to you is if you were cruising in the left lane. Doesn`t sound as though you were keeping right except to pass, and doesn`t sound as though you w
...e and have troubles getting into gear. This is particularly bothersome when you've got a stretch of two lane with twisties and a 60 mph speed limit requiring up and down shifting and all I can do is s...
...is that cop following us?" It was about 0100. He followed us for about 2 miles through town on a four lane highway; very light traffic, when the lights went on and I pulled over. I pull over and th...
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How does the speed checked by radar system work in CA (Sunnyvale/Santa Clara) - is it photo radars, planes or patrol cars - I didn`t see any planes, cars/bikes or boes that looked like cameras abo...
I often drive on single-lane, winding rural roads (IN-46) in southern Indiana, and it is common occurence to get stuck behind an idiot, usually in a pick-up, crawling at 50-55 mph and wasting ever
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...g at the speed limit of 50 mph. A black Lexus comes up doing around 80 mph, weaving in and out of four lanes (out of a possible three). We pass a speed trap where two clearly marked NYPD highway pa...
Is it appropriate to use a turn signal when you are in a must-turn lane? Do any state laws either mandate using a turn signal even in a must-turn lane, or make it permissive?
In multiple-turn lan
...Ford Expedition "traffic weaving" on Rt. 1 (NOT a highway) found himself "blocked" by traffic in both lanes and despite the fact that I was closer to the truck in front of me than his truck was lon...
...e the travel experience for motorists, the National Motorists Association (NMA) has designated June as Lane Courtesy Month and is kicking off the campaign with the slogan "Do the RIGHT Thing!"
Lan...
...suburban/rural "interstates" I routinely drive below 40mph in fog, but since I only drive in the right lane except to pass, all issues of being creamed by those doing 60mph in fog are resolved (ish)...
...ent ) and made a camera mount for $5 so I could have in-car video.
Winning my first race: http://planet-torque.com/ms/mira011203/1st-lastlap.mpg
Starting my third race ( which I won ): http:...
...the light finally turned green he took off quite slowly and after turning immediately got in the right lane and proceeded at 30-35 MPH where it was posted 45. I proceeded at 45 MPH and passed him i...
...only on bridges, tunnels and limited access highways where there is a captive audience, but also on 2-lane roads, local streets, shopping mall parking lots, rest areas?
Are we going to reach a po...
... on the issues of tailgating, aggressive onroad behavior, speeding, and the constantly discussed "Left Lane Blocking". Today I drove back to NH from Long Island via NYC, and I amused myself along ...
...sible confusion in the measurement. I didn`t even mention the guard rails in the division between the lanes, which contribute further to the multiple bounce problem.
4. The radar beam is from a ...
...th three car lengths between them just west of Taylor Way.
"They were actually in traffic, changing lanes at 167 km/h," said Sergeant Bob Fontaine. "They were speed racing."
Each car was carryi...
I was driving the other day on a 3 lane highway. It was a raining day and there was a big construction truck in the middle lane. As I approached the truck on the left lane. Stones came out of the tr
... noticed that it`s not nearly as frustrating. Even in moderate traffic I spend more time in the right lane and less time trying to work my way past . . . . well, people like me :)...
...nd of a blood trail, 19 feet from the open driver`s door of his Chevy Blazer, on Marlboro Pike, a four-lane thoroughfare flanked by liquor marts and discount stores, auto shops and carryouts, south...
From a Song by Denis Leary, the comedian now involved with Cam Neely fund and other stuff.
...ing me up were on I5 in heavy traffic where there is a long line of folks (20-30) vehicles in the left lane stacked up and slowly passing a line of semis in the right lane.
What is the term for t...
...the same thing last night.
It`s late, about 11:30, and I`m driving to the airport to pick up an airplane in a distant town. Little background here; I`m a college student, a commercial pilot, and ...
...w. One car decided to go right since the straight ahead light was green, causing a car coming in that lane to swerve right into the next lane. Fortunately no car in that lane. The other car went ...
...ormance car" anyways. Its a myth.
If you want performance, grow some balls and brains and get an airplane. A second hand TurboSupercharged `75 Beechcraft Bonanza doesn`t cost any more than a new,...
State police officer talking on a cell phone while driving at 75 MPH on the passing lane (passing other cars, which implies it wasn`t an empty road). The guy who responded to the letter (Dr. Gridlo
...as charged with leaving the scene of an accident, driving on a suspended license, and making an unsafe lane change..... I WAS REARENDED...... I also had a charge from another court for failure to ...
.... Not a problem when turning left, but turning right is beyond her. She always goes into the opposing lane. I don`t understand why she has this problem. The problem is not all that bad when she dri...
...? Not only was this bike not toward the sidewalk, but I`m coming up over a hill and the bike is in my lane going the WRONG WAY and is dead center in my lane. I obviously hit the brakes as hard as I...
...oups. nate
PS - the one thing that the officer did that I disagreed with was to cruise in the HOV lane, which is really just an extra left lane, the whole way. I didn`t see whether or not he ha...
Had to rescue a car on Thursday and tow it home.
Towing it back on I5 in Norcal at 75-80 I was constantly being passed.
Hanging with the semis definitely puts the "real" auto traffic speeds in
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Eat Right, Exercise, Die Anyway
Honk If Anything Falls Off
Cover Me. I`m Changing Lanes
He Who Hesitates Is Not Only Lost But Miles From The Next Exit
I Refuse To Have A Batt...
Today when I was turning onto an acceleration lane some old bag in front of me decided to just stop dead in the middle of the turn. She moved somewhat to the left of the lane and stopped, leaving he
... heavy traffic but moving quickly. Up towards Silver Spring and Bethesda I noticed a great decrease in lane discipline and general courtesy and of course traffic was slowing as a result. At one poi...
...ficers notes as at this point I still don`t know how he came to the conclusion that I made an "unsafe lane change".
Question, where should I send the request for discovery on the notes? I know ...
...ng the entire world in front of you, including tractor trailers and construction vehicles.
On multi-laned roads, always drive at the same speed as the vehicle next to you. Try to "box" in drivers...
...ttle nervous as I truly hate being confronted with cops (had a few bad experiences).
I changed one lane to the left (to the lane the cop was in behind me) as I saw someone was going to merge up ...
Well, since I moved last weekend, my commute has become all secondary roads, mostly 2-lane through a preserve (nice.) The other day, I happened to have to take Rt. 50 during off-peak hours to return
...ited the verdict. "I`m sorry, but you didn`t pass," the examiner said in a low voice. into the right lane when instructed to make a right turn at a "mini-roundabout." And several times he had fail...
...t, since it would be intentional.
Because of all the road rage incidents I always pull to the right lane if someone is impatient, or in such a hurry. Provoking them could cost you (or others) the...
I`m sailing down I-95 South of Savannah yesterday afternoon doing about 85 in the far left lane of a three lane highway. Anyways, one of Darwin`s jokes in a minivan is approaching me from behind in
...n the right shoulder parallel to the traffic facing opposite traffic. I was going about 80-85 on right lane next to him, when I realized he was there I hit the break and I was still about 5 cars be...
...s). All the lights on at all times - except for blinkers which don`t seem to work...
In the passing lane behind the same vehicle for the past half an hour, going 10 miles over the speed limit. On...
...ed limit on a city street, and a vehicle pulls out of a parking lot on my side, across to the traffic lane opposite my direction of travel. He pulls out when I`m too close to him, and doesn`t bothe...
...turn off a 2-way through street onto a side street, why do they veer right first? It blocks the bloody lane and no one can get around them! If it`s rush hour, like this afternoon, it`s especially a...
... Embassy in Washington. German drivers actually obey the rules, he says. They don`t cruise in the left lane, they keep both hands on the wheel and act predictably. ???? "You know what the guy beh...
...0, doing about 80 in a 75. Traffic was pretty light. At one point, we came upon a minivan in the left lane. Its driver didn`t budge, so the Cherokee switched to the right lane and proceeded past. I...
... headed home. We were about two miles away, headed through a green light and some guy in the oncoming lane didn`t yield and tried to make a left turn about 10 feet in front of us. Well, needless to...
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