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From: simard@loral.UUCP (Ray Simard)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: >55 mph and Legality
Message-ID: <187@loral.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 16-Jun-84 12:32:48 EDT
Article-I.D.: loral.187
Posted: Sat Jun 16 12:32:48 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 22-Jun-84 05:35:02 EDT
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Organization: Loral Instrumentation, San Diego, CA
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Well!  Now I've been enlightened!  The speed limits work like this:

!		!		!		!
! Speed limit	! Speed limit	! Speed limit	!
! 		!		!		!
! Whatever	!      55	!      55	!
! you happen	!		!		!
! to like	!		!		!

Right????

Let's get a point clear:

55 limit != recommendation
55 limit != option
55 limit != enforcement game

55 limit == THE LAW!!!

A few other facts: drivers who timidly drive below the limit in the
presence of the gendarmerie, or who are afraid to put the gas to it
when passing (on a two-lane road) are a small fraction of those who
choose to pay at least a little attention to the limit.

When I am driving somewhere between 55 and 65 (yes, I confess; it has
happened), and some inconsiderate moron piles up behind me, leaves nine
inches between my bumper and his, and expects me to slide over for him,
I may, purely in the interest of safety (as I would avoid any other
careless, hazardous driving menace), but I find that attitude infuriating.

Nobody has any right whatsoever to drive above the legal limit, unless
s/he has a little red light on top and a siren.  If you are intent on
exceeding the limit, DO IT AT YOUR INCONVENIENCE, NOT MINE! If you are
unwilling to change lanes to accommodate your unsafe, illegal impatience,
WHY THE %&*!! DO YOU EXPECT ME TO???

-- 
Ray Simard
Loral Instrumentation, San Diego
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