Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 7/7/83; site rlgvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!rlgvax!guy From: guy@rlgvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: And then there are morons who TAILGA - (nf) Message-ID: <803@rlgvax.UUCP> Date: Fri, 8-Jul-83 22:42:51 EDT Article-I.D.: rlgvax.803 Posted: Fri Jul 8 22:42:51 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Jul-83 18:05:56 EDT References: <147@inmet.UUCP>, <171@houxu.UUCP> Organization: CCI Office Systems Group, Reston, VA Lines: 17 I suspect the reason most people tailgate is that they want to go 75 MPH in a left lane where the prevailing speed is 65MPH. THIS is quite aggravating; I refuse to move over just to give them a chance to pester the guy right in front of me. If the whole lane is going 65MPH, especially if close-packed, the reason is probably NOT a perverse desire to slow traffic. The reason is probably just congested traffic conditions. Another reason for not going very fast in a lane other than the rightmost is exit-only lanes; either the leftmost lane is an exit lane, and you have to be in it to exit, or the rightmost lane is an exit-only lane, and you have to be out of that lane not to exit. On the other hand, there are roads around here with a 55 MPH speed limit where some bozos insist on going 45 in the left lane; an armed Sidewinder up their tailpipe is too good for them. Guy Harris {seismo,mcnc,we13,brl-bmd,allegra}!rlgvax!guy