From: andy@cmptrc.lonestar.org (Andy Hart)
Subject: Re: Tailgated in the slow lane
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 15:48:48 GMT
Organization: CompuTrac Inc., Richardson TX

>>(fred j mccall 575-3539) writes (in reply to someone else...):
>>>And could you explain why it is that you are on the freeway driving a
>>>good 10 MPH under the prevailing speed of traffic?  You can be written
>>>a ticket for obstructing traffic for doing this in some states, even
>>>if the prevailing speed of traffic happens to be over the legal speed
>>>limit. 
 
(Andy Hart) writes:
>>Bullshit.  The speed limit is 55, she's in the right lane, and it's her 
>>perfect right.  What states would this be in?
 
>>(fred j mccall 575-3539) writes:
>Bullshit, my ass.  If you don't know the answer, perhaps a course in
>manners wouldn't be amiss (speaking of "selfish brats").  Colorado,
>California, and Oregon will all ticket you for obstructing traffic if
>you are more than 10MPH below the prevailing speed of traffic, no
>matter what the limit is (or that's the way the laws read when I was
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <----------+
>in those places).  I have no doubt that there are a number of other  |
>states with similar laws. [stuff deleted]                            |
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By whom, Fred?  You? -------------------------------------------------+

I fail to see the correlation between my manners and my asking you to
tell us what states allegedly have this law in response to your vague
assertion that "...you can be written a ticket for obstructing traffic
for doing this in some states...".

(Andy Hart) writes:
>>And she's perfectly right.  "Selfish Brats" pretty much sums it up.
 
>>(fred j mccall 575-3539) writes:
>Given your manners here, I don't doubt you are qualified to make such
>a determination.  Of course, inconveniencing everyone else on the road
>is certainly mature and selfless.

What about my manners?  Did my use of the word "Bullshit" to characterize 
my response to your post offend your delicate sensibilites?  On second
thought, don't tell me.  I doubt it and I don't really care.  You really
ought to lighten up and not take things so personally, especially if you're
going to post silly followups.           

What I find absurd about your position here is that you seem to think there's
no place at ALL on the road for those who would like to obey the posted
speed limits, not even the RIGHTMOST lane (aka, the "SLOW" lane).  Presumably,
you would also say that those people driving little volkswagon beetles, or 
Yugos, or old automobiles that are _incapable_ of driving as fast as YOU,
shouldn't be on the road either.  Little old ladies, people with mechanical
problems, pretty much ANYONE who doesn't drive as fast as Fred J. McCall, 
should ALL be prevented from driving, right?
 
A while back, I challenged a friend of mine in this newsgroup who stated 
that you could be ticketed for failure to observe a <SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT>
sign even if you were already exceeding the speed limit.  (I used the same
word, "BullShit".)  I called the Richardson police and asked them about it.
He was right and I was wrong and I had the "manners" to publicly state so.
Would you do the same? (FYI: you _can_ be cited for failure to observe a 
_specific_ traffic control device)

Why is it that folks that seem to think tail-gating is acceptable so 
often use the words "courtesy" and "manners" in your defense, when you 
apparently know so little about them?