Path: utzoo!hoptoad!ptsfa!pyramid!lll-winken!csustan!polyslo!caus-dp!marcos From: marcos@caus-dp.UUCP (Marcos R. Della) Newsgroups: alt.flame Subject: Re: CA law regarding left-lane driving Message-ID: <332@caus-dp.UUCP> Date: 11 Dec 87 16:42:22 GMT References: <8079@ism780c.UUCP> <2060023@hpccc.HP.COM> <797@rocky.STANFORD.EDU> <17277@bu-cs.BU.EDU> Distribution: na Organization: USPFO for CA - Data Processing Div., SLO, Ca Lines: 44 In article <17277@bu-cs.BU.EDU>, spike@bu-cs.BU.EDU (Spike) writes: } In article <1288@vaxwaller.UUCP> chip@vaxwaller.UUCP (Chip Kozy) writes: } >In article <2507@gryphon.CTS.COM>, richard@gryphon.CTS.COM (Richard Sexton) writes: } >. In article <888@plx.UUCP> jeffh@plx.UUCP (Jeff Huntington) writes: } >. > } >. >The key here is "Normal flow of traffic" A very common situation (at } >. >least in the Bay area) is for three lanes of traffic to be moving at } >. ^^^^^^^^^ } >. Worst drivers in the world. Except France. } > Agreed! } Bad drivers? HA! Have you ever tried to drive in Boston?-- From Northern California (Bay Area) to Southern California (LA) there are two main arteries between the two. One is I5, that straight stretch of road where you can read a book and take your hands off the wheel for 15 minutes at a time without looking up, doing 75+ and not have to worry about hitting anything cause everyone is passing you and the road doesn't move. The other is 101 where you have to look up more often (Actually look through the roof for flying CHiPs) and you have to take it down to 65+ to drive in the slow lane... Of course if your on 101 in San Jose where 280 crosses, you are doing 5mph if your lucky... LA has its areas like that too... I just happen to live halfway between the two in San Luis Obispo (SLO town) and they added a new lane to most of the freeway (101) here in town so us locals had a fighting chance to get into the traffic flow. Speeding around here is normal for most folks and taking most turns at up to twice the posted recommended speed is normal for those who don't drive Mac trucks, Vans, or something that is top heavy (Although these people DO make a galant effort). Just keep to your side of the road and don't stick your hand out the window and you'll make it just fine... I don't even want to START getting involved with San Fransisco Hill driving. Just have to mention that when my Dad wanted me to learn driving, it became a sink or swim type of thing when he stopped on market street and said, 'Its all yours, get us out of town...' (AAARRRGGGHHH!) Marcos Della -- ...!csustan ->!polyslo!caus-dp!marcos | Whatever I said doesn't ...!sdsu ---/ Marcos R. Della | mean diddly as I forgot ...!csun --/ Smail:PO Box 8104 SLO,CA 93403-8104 | it even before finishing ...!dmsd -/ Tele: (805) 544-4900 | typing it all out!!! :-)