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From: bzs@bu-cs.BU.EDU (Barry Shein)
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Subject: Re: CA law regarding left-lane driving
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Date: 18 Dec 87 05:24:10 GMT
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Very close, but let me make a few corrections about Boston driving:

>[1]	Every other driver is your enemy. This is rule #1 - never forget it.

Correct, perhaps you're too soft, every other driver is plotting to
get you. You *know* they purposely slow down in front of you when
approaching a green light to make sure you miss it etc, that kind of
thing.

>[2]	It's okay to go the wrong way down a one-way street provided you drive
>in reverse. (Corollary: If you miss your exit on the S.E. Expressway, just go
>on to the entrance ramp and reverse down it.)

You miss the point, it's not necessary to be in reverse. One-way
streets in Boston can be ignored as a concept since in all likelihood
you are only going one way, forward. Every true Boston driver knows
this.

>[3]	Never give signals (except the finger, which is mandatory). It only
>gives information away to the enemy.

Absolutely correct, if anyone is ever in Boston I would be glad to
show how correct this is, I often signal just to amuse myself at the
vicious things people will do in response. Giving the wrong signal is
sometimes a reasonable thing to do.

>[4]	Each red light and stop sign is a test. If you stop, you've failed.

Again you miss the real point. In Boston anyone slowing down to below
30MPH is considered to be at a full stop.

>[5]	If you can't get Tip O'Neill to fix your traffic tickets, you are
>NOBODY and you might as well move back to wherever you came from.

There are a few other pols who can take care of this for you, but you
have the right idea.

	-B