Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1a 7/7/83; site rlgvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!rlgvax!guy From: guy@rlgvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: 55mph and tailgates Message-ID: <916@rlgvax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 28-Jul-83 20:34:14 EDT Article-I.D.: rlgvax.916 Posted: Thu Jul 28 20:34:14 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 1-Aug-83 10:11:39 EDT References: ccieng5.109, <381@houxn.UUCP> Organization: CCI Office Systems Group, Reston, VA Lines: 14 1) The chances that somebody riding your tail is a police officer/fireman/etc. as opposed to somebody who wants to go 75 when the prevailing traffic in the left lane is going 65 aren't that high. 2) I don't consider it good judgement on the part of the police office/fireman/ etc. to be riding the tail of the driver in front of them. If they want the person in front of them to move aside, and are trying to be inconspicuous, perhaps they could flash their headlights (or, preferably, their grille red lights) without any siren. If they don't HAVE any red lights or siren on their vehicle I'm not sure that's the appropriate vehicle to be responding to emergencies with. Guy Harris {seismo,mcnc,we13,brl-bmd,allegra}!rlgvax!guy