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Car in bane hitandrun traced to cop As usual, cop says car was stolen
And he'll get away with it. Just watch. POSTED: 4:49 p.m. CDT September 27, 2005 CHICAGO -- Police sources said a...

Car in bane hitandrun traced to cop As usual, cop says car was stolen
And so do we. Well, most of us. But, please recall how often you state that cops should be held to a different standard. Now you want them held to the same...

More about cops and priviledge
fast, jaybird - I was originally trained to drive by a stock car racer. He taught me well. I didn't just learn how to handle a car, I learned to handle it safely...

Corvette Demographics 2795
On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 07:07:03 -0700, Scott en Aztlán $ Earlier this week, I saw a Corvette (not a 2005) whose driver had Cadillac disease. You know, driving along with a turn...

Corvette Demographics 2796
On Wed, 5 Oct 2005 16:46:02 -0400, "James C. Reeves" Good question. Personally I feel ALBs don't offer me much, and I KNOW I can stop better without them in certain circumstances. On the...

Corvette Demographics 2797
I don't actually buy this argument. I don't think the average car driver is tooling down the road thinking that they can follow closer...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2798
Sorry, I follow the Pauli exclusion principle religiously, so I'm not sharing the space my car occupies...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2799
And the discussion spiraled downhill from there as Arif, the poster child for the "Damn! I'm Good!" crowd uses the wrong points of the article to further promote the self-centered...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2800
Well, Arf, you've already let us know that you are omniscient, so I guess you know the exact details of how the New Jersey police were traveling and what the drivers ahead of them...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2801
Bruce Harper They were doing the right thing. They just did it the wrong way. You never pull off onto...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2802
I'm sure bad things would happen if I happened to be pbutting him at a 1 mph differential as well. The less time you spend...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2803
No, drivers judge and anticipate what others are doing and going to do every single time they drive. If they didn't, then the crash rate would be much higher. It...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2804
Experienced drivers are able to tell when someone is going to do something. For instance, I can tell...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2805
It doesn't require clarivoyance. Such abilities are easily demonstrate given elementary observation skills and simple deduction. For example, the car ahead and to the right of you is catching up to the vehicle in front...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2806
Arif Khokar You missed the point. Intuition, experience, deduction.... All of these help you out in *many* circumstances such as the ones you and I both described, but not in the universe of situations...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2807
Just when you thought I gave up on the thread ... :) No, he's not safe. He has no room to move...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2808
Arif Khokar Actually I was hoping you wouldn't! ;-( So? That is an entirely different matter from being "un"safe. There are thousands of driving situations encountered by drivers every day that are less...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2809
Garth Almgren Not doubtful at all in this discussion, as we have been using "speeder" to refer to someone substantially exceeding the flow of traffic. In this discussion, the point has been "staying...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2810
I think that other fellow's purpose is merely to troll for response; he's shown no interest in actual discussion. " oh contrare.... long detailed discourse.... but...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2811
Depends on what you mean by "crowded". If you mean "bumper to bumper", no. But...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2812
Speeders are every bit in close proximity to cars -- and in fact to an even gtreater number of variable drivers -- as or than...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2813
Larry Gross No, I wasn't buttuming anything of the sort. I buttumed a range of circumstances including the scenario...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2814
Most places, someone who is keeping with the flow of traffic is a "speeder." 'Cause in a little while, they'll reach the start of the "clump" and...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2815
Dave Head True, I don't disagree with that; for the purpose of this discussion we've been using "speeder" to refer to one who is driving at a rate substantially above the platoon. I've never seen...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2816
Hmmm... OK, not sure if I fit. Is 7 mph "substantial"? I don't think it works that way. While...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2817
Dave Head Not in this discussion. We've been talking about a 10 mph or so differential within the platoon itself. After all, even in a platoon, some are pbutting and some are...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2818
Well, the platoons around here are mostly "clumps" with 2 or 3 people, depending on whether its 2 or 3 lanes in each direction, driving beside each other, or offset just enough that nobody...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2819
Dave Head Only momentarily though, as the next platoon looms ahead. On many freeways, in fact, there's very little "clear" space between platoons. In the meantime, the speeder has incurred the hazards...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2820
I think we need a definition of "speeder". Is it someone who exceeds the posted speed limit - period or is it someone whose speed varies continuously sometimes above and sometimes...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2821
Millions of drivers tailgate "safely" every day as well. It doesn't mean that it's an example of safe driving behavior. I'll grant you that if the pbutting lane is blocked, I'm stuck behind traffic...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2822
The fact is that staying in close proximity to other vehicles (whether it's side by side, 15 feet off the rear bumper) is not safe." Amen and I'm astounded that this...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2823
Shawn K. Quinn The posted limit was arbitrarily increased by 10 mph since that time. Obviously, by your reasoning, travelling at today's posted limit was not safe 10...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2824
I think a 'good' driver takes into account the environment around them as they are driving and that includes folks who "like" the...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2825
all discussion about speed aside - you, as a driver, have a responsibility to be aware of the situation on a highway AND to adapt to that environment so that...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2826
How about a link to the statistics on this. I can find plenty of confusing statistics that don't clearly support your claim. At least part of...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2827
We've been over this dozens and dozens of times. Yeah, In germany driving is taken seriously and is a task in and of it's self that one's full attention should be on. In...

The selfrighteous LLB buttociation of Virginia 2830
Those that are being pbutted have the responsibility to yield to faster traffic before pulling into the pbutting lane. Traffic going 30 mph faster than you will still take 30 seconds to...

Why do we coddle highway speeders 2836
Laura Bush liquidateed her boy friend Yes. I do. It's undeniable that we have hundreds of satalites in stationary orbit about the earth. Satalite dishes...

Why do we coddle highway speeders 2837
The law doesn't give a poo about reckless driving, stupid person... A reckless drivers can kill or...

Why do we coddle highway speeders 2838
laura bush Just because my sense of value is different from you doesn't make what I say, or me, stupid. There is nothing stupid in what I said...

Illegal alien stops truck in middle of traffic to look for cell phone Crash leaves
Goddammit. Throw these illegals out of the country and ban cell phones in cars. By...

Why do I need a wheel alignment after each tire rotation 2840
Try putting the tires back in the same positions where they were, and see if it goes...

Why do I need a wheel alignment after each tire rotation 2841
I agree rotating the tires doesn't change the alignment (or at least it shouldn't). However, I have had cars in...

Moron Crashes RV, Kills His Son, His Friend, and His Friend's Daughter
Your lines are still too long" and that's why you can't back up your statement?! Priceless! If my lines weren't "too long...

Wrong Side Fueling
you Right, Right, Left, Left. The three Fords I own all have little arrows on the dash to remind you. The Saturn doesn't. And yes I approach the...

Thank God for cruise control... ... and a rant
Yet another use for cruise control: frustrating small town revenue patrols. I was rolling down 17 to J...

Why do people object to highway cameras 2845
laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE I browsed through the 277 responses (no, I didn't read them all) and did not see the obvious answer to...

Why do people object to highway cameras 2846
Perhaps it is not that they object to their presence, but to how they fear they will be used. If someone is...

Why do people object to highway cameras 2847
Gave us: No. They are going from point A to Point B on a PUBLIC owned...

Why do people object to highway cameras 2848
NunYa Bidness Yes, that's true. Question: who knows more about the design of a road - traffic engineers or elected officials who might never have seen the stretch of roadway in question? Another...

Why do people object to highway cameras 2849
NunYa Bidness yes, it is. Of, by, and for the people, remember? If the vast majority of drivers didn't speed (in the US) I might be willing to entertain the notion that you have...

Why do people object to highway cameras 2850
I used to have a co-worker and a friend--he was the nicest guy in the world. He was extremely...

Why do people object to highway cameras 2851
Where I drive in California, people tailgate primarily because they are speeding, impatient and want to get around other cars. A lot of it is mountain driving where speeders take enormous...

Why do people object to highway cameras 2852
OK, I'll answer my own general question on what should be done to make the highways safer: 1. All states should implement aggressive driving laws. As of July 2005, the following states have enacted...

Truck or pbuttenger car tires on Dakota
There are two issues here, both related to whether you use it as a truck or as a car with a really big trunk. The LT (light truck) series tires usually have...

NASCAR "racing", was Sloth in action
Y'know, you make an interesting point. On a similar note . . . I happened to be very bored at home the other day and thought I'd watch a NASCAR...

NASCAR "racing", was Sloth in action 2855
are ONE or I'll popular? the NASCAR just plain sucks anymore. It hasn't been good since the early '70s, when there was actually racing involved. Anymore...

NASCAR "racing", was Sloth in action 2856
Mike T. Apparently, you misunderstand modern racing. If available technology is given free rein, the inevitable result would be carnage. No one *wants* to...

NASCAR "racing", was Sloth in action 2857
Mike T. Apparently not enough. Did you manage to catch any of that F1 Bridgestone test session at Indy this year...

D.C. Red Light Cameras Ineffective OR WORSE except for making money New Study
D.C. Red-Light Cameras Fail to Reduce Accidents By Del Quentin Wilber and Derek Willis Washington...

MP Hybrid .. US Army
I'm new to this group, so I don't know if this has been discussed before or not. I'm trying to learn as much as I can about hybrid cars before I buy...

MP Hybrid .. US Army
I am not sure if they're commercially available yet, or even being militarily procured. Last I'd seen (May-ish) they'd delivered a couple of test articles to the Army...

The Rapid dissolution Of the SUV
Some of the SUVs and big pickups are driven by people who contrive to need them for their business. Which some genuinely do, even if it isn't obvious at any given moment -- if...

MERCEDES CHOP SUEY
J M Kim A few years ago, a few friends and I were touring Asia. In many places over there, courteous driving is almost none-existence. Drivers don't stop for pedestrians and in some...

NAMCLA North American Man Car Love buttociation Worse than NAMBLA 2863
Liberalism is a Mental Disorder Pretty much. Follow along with: For some highlights of it's...

NAMCLA North American Man Car Love buttociation Worse than NAMBLA 2864
Laura Bush liquidateed her boy friend It's much better than any argument you've ever provided, retard. Here's some stupid arguments that you've provided in the...

uninsured in california accidentcoverage question 2865
Was the accident unequivocally, obviously the other driver's fault, preferably resulting in more damage to yourself than to her? This is your best hope. If so...

uninsured in california accidentcoverage question 2866
YourAdHere Right. A few things here. Yes, it was her fault. This hasn't yet been determined by her insurance but I am confident that they'll be shouldering 100%. Let...

uninsured in california accidentcoverage question 2867
The below are lay opinions; someone in this situation may wish to consult an attorney. Looks like a possibility of a one-year license suspension and-or a $250 fine for being uninsured, should the...

uninsured in california accidentcoverage question 2868
Ad absurdum per aspera I already have. Message pending reply. Potshots from the peanut gallery aren't helpful. I have insurance now, lest...

Curious which do you consider worse
Last week, I was driving through my apt. complex trying to get to my reserved...

Curious which do you consider worse 2870
On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:29:14 -0700, Scott en Aztlán The worst was staying at a Sheraton when some high school kids decided...

Curious which do you consider worse 2871
On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 06:05:07 GMT, laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE So how would you feel if your tires were slashed? I was the one who brought up this butthole in the first place...

SR 3, Virginia, Again
So I'm driving along at 62. Car comes hauling up on me quite a bit faster. I move over to let him pbutt (first mistake.) He pbuttes and... slows down...

Driving 101: what not to do when driving in the rain
These happened infront of my place about 90 mins ago. For reference, the water in the road was about 1.5 ft deep (up to my kneecaps) and...



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