sigma@usl.UUCP (Spyridon Triantafyllopoulos) (01/16/85)
I have followed the discussion on left line hoggers for a while.
What surprises me is that nobody has mentioned MY version of the
worst problem in driving:
I believe the term is "cut through in front of you". In most
cases, i have to slam the brakes. It only happens on crowded
places, with speeds around 35-45 mph. The jerk will see a hole
and without any signals, will cut in front of me. If the 1/2 jerk
puts signals, it is usually AFTER doing it and looks sympathetic
when I honk with all the power of my whistles.
The funny thing is that I get 1-2 every day when i drive my little
bitty Toyota (72 corrola). But it only drops to 1-2 A MONTH with
my fiance's Olds Delta 88 Royale monster. I guess people are
afraid of it and leave all kinds of distance, signals, etc. The
worst thing is that if an accident happens, the friendly police
and insurance companies will consider it my fault since I hit from
behind.....
Any comments, netpeople?
-- Spiros
Spiros Triantafyllopoulos <> USENET {ut-sally, akgua}!usl!sigma
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"This file contains no opinions whatsoever" mroddy@enmasse.UUCP (Mark Roddy) (01/19/85)
> I believe the term is "cut through in front of you".
Just don't leave enough room in front of you for a car to fit :-)dbr@cybvax0.UUCP (Douglas Robinson) (01/24/85)
First, only if you allow 'it' to cut successfully in front of you and THEN
run into 'it' will you be judged at fault. You therefore have two options:
Run into 'it' WHILE 'it' IS STILL CHANGING LANES (the insurance company will
find 'it' at fault since 'it' was changing lanes; slow down as fast as
possible to give yourself the necessary new clearance.
The first option may seem a little harsh, but sometimes....
Secondly, note that when people DO use their directionals properly, for the
most part, all it does is warn the person to his/her left/right so that they
can speed up and block the move. This happened to me so consistently on
the SouthEast Expressway (Boston, MA) that I have given up using directionals
on ANY expressway. I still DO use them on local roads.
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...!{mit-eddie, harvard, mirror}!cybvax0!dbrpmd@cbscc.UUCP (Paul Dubuc) (01/28/85)
I think I read a traffic study once that indicated smaller cars get less respect on the highway from other drivers (especially in larger cars). As for it being your fault if you hit someone from the rear when they cut in front of you without signalling, are you sure about that? If someone cuts into your lane they are violating your right of way, making the accident their fault. -- Paul Dubuc cbscc!pmd