horton@fortune.UUCP (Randy Horton) (04/23/85)
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In response to the solution to being tailgated by 18 wheelers (paint on
windshield) and to the responses to that article, I submit that by substituting
another substance for black paint, this idea might potentially have some small
bit of merit. I do not advocate dangerous acts or risking other peoples lives,
but I certainly am tired of having my life risked by some jerk in a semi.
In some areas, trucks are limited to the two rightmost lanes of the freeway, so
they do not have the same options of passing available to cars, but there is
absolutely no excuse for driving a many ton vehicle with limited stopping
power less than ten feet behind a passenger car at 60+ mph.
From those who vehemently disagreed with the black paint trick, do you have
any suggestions on how to deal with this life threatening menace? I would
honestly like to see some reasonable suggestions.
The opinions above are solely those of my cat who just walked across my
keyboard.
Randy Horton
{allegra, ihnp4, etc}!fortune!ranhome!randyvince@mplvax.UUCP (Vince Pavlicek) (04/24/85)
In article <5210@fortune.UUCP> horton@fortune.UUCP (Randy Horton) writes: > >In response to the solution to being tailgated by 18 wheelers (paint on >windshield) .............. ...... but there is >absolutely no excuse for driving a many ton vehicle with limited stopping >power less than ten feet behind a passenger car at 60+ mph. > >From those who vehemently disagreed with the black paint trick, do you have >any suggestions on how to deal with this life threatening menace? I would >honestly like to see some reasonable suggestions. Most of the big rigs have some identifying markings. Note what you can about time place, color of radiator grill, etc., and report it. Most trucking companies respond to this for insurance reasons and a driver that is reported a couple of times is soon looking for a job. -- o o vince pavlicek o development engineer marine physical lab u.c. san diego {inhp4|decvax|akgua|ucbvax|dcdwest}sdcsvax!sdcc3!mplvax!vince
waynez@houxh.UUCP (W.ZAKARAS) (04/25/85)
After thinking over this article I felt paint was too severe BUT BUT BUT How about a handful of confetti coming out as a stream from your hand It sure will shake the driver up. Come on Teamsters I wait your fruitless flames WayneZ...