[net.cycle] List of Drivers to Avoid

tjsmedley@watmum.UUCP (Trevor J. Smedley) (02/07/86)

There's a discussion about bad drivers going on in net.auto. I thought
that this might spark some discussion here. I have set Followups to go
to both net.cycle and net.auto. Remember, I didn't write it, I just
thought you should be informed.

In article <10@unmc.UUCP> burd@unmc.UUCP () writes:
>
>Forget all of the Saab, VW GTI, ..... drivers.  My class of drivers
>to avoid is those on motorcycles.  I can't remember the last time
>that I saw a motorcycle in heavy traffic that wasn't taking 
>advantage of miniscule gaps between cars to advance his/her position.

Trevor J. Smedley                    University of Waterloo

{decvax,allegra,ihnp4,clyde,utzoo}!watmum!tjsmedley

mikey@pathfinder.UUCP (Mike Fields) (02/20/86)

> There's a discussion about bad drivers going on in net.auto. I thought
> that this might spark some discussion here. I have set Followups to go
> to both net.cycle and net.auto. Remember, I didn't write it, I just
> thought you should be informed.
> 
> In article <10@unmc.UUCP> burd@unmc.UUCP () writes:
> >
> >Forget all of the Saab, VW GTI, ..... drivers.  My class of drivers
> >to avoid is those on motorcycles.  I can't remember the last time
> >that I saw a motorcycle in heavy traffic that wasn't taking 
> >advantage of miniscule gaps between cars to advance his/her position.
> 
> Trevor J. Smedley                    University of Waterloo
> 
> {decvax,allegra,ihnp4,clyde,utzoo}!watmum!tjsmedley

Up here in the green/wet state of Washington, most of the riders
(myself included) seem to be reasonable - we just try to stay with
the traffic and stay out of the blind spots - HOWEVER, there are some
crazies who insist on doing strange things ie: riding the sholder at
30 mph faster than traffic (that will get you a ticket), following 3
feet behind the car in front of you and riding between two cars. 
UNFORTUNATELY, this pisses off some drivers to the point of attempting
to run ANY motorcycle off the road.  This can ruin your whole day!
I personally work on the philosophy of riding in such a manner as to
not have any affect on the traffic - merg with traffic, stay with everyone
else and stay out of blind spots.  One item which I have found which could
save your life -- if you are riding in heavy traffic (ie: morning or evening
rush hour traffic) and you are in a lane which has traffic on your right,
ride the right hand side of the lane -- drivers in the right lane watch their
side mirrors for a slot to move left to come up.  If you are in the right 
side of the lane, they will see a "space" show up and move into you as you 
come along side (this is especially true during the dark hours (early mornings
in the winter).  Just thought I'd pass this along (basic laws of physics sez
two vehicles can not occupy one spot (unless they are very small!))

									Mikey