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Re: Bad Drivers
As I remember, it your "allowed" to pass on the right on a divided road. (In
MA laws) Now in VT your able to pass on a double yellow as long as there isn't a sign saying that you can't. -- Do not go where the path may lead... Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Emerson "KLS" <xymergy@suds.com> wrote in message news:foa7d157p8vtb1et3e2vn72k0ngpphu8a6@4ax.com... On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 07:27:37 +0100, Guy King <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote: >The message <auu5d191g79h62gron8et9garkhcqgomaq@4ax.com> >from Dave LaCourse <dplacourse@pirateaol.com> contains these words: > >> I finally managed to >> pass her (after about ten other cars/semis did) on the right side. > >I thought you were allowed to pass on either side in the US? No, you're supposed to pass on the left only. |
Re: Bad Drivers
Dave,
Sorry to say I had to stifle a chuckle when I thought of you holding back the reins of the RS6, surrounded by dozy drivers....talk about frusternation (in Virginia-speak). Sorry to hear about it.....no really.....I am. Cheers! Steve Sears 1987 Audi 5kTQ - people don't get out of the way for me, either, and I'm in Ontario! 1980 Audi 5k - people don't need to get out of the way 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes - can't get out of it's own way. (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply) "Dave LaCourse" <dplacourse@pirateaol.com> wrote in message news:auu5d191g79h62gron8et9garkhcqgomaq@4ax.com... > While I am home safely from a 724 mile trip to a wedding south of > Roanoke, Virginia, I remained amazed at the terrible driving habits of > people from Virginia and Connecticut. > > We drove the RS6 down on Thursday with Biblical rain storms all the > way. Cow pissin' on a flat rock? Try the entire herd! Traffic was > light, so things went fairly well. But, coming home on > Sunday......... > > It was impossible to move most Virginia drivers from the fast lane. A > hand-held nuclear device would not have helped. One woman in a Saturn > insisted on staying in the fast lane while driving 62 mph. She had > traffic backed up for 200 yards in both lanes. I finally managed to > pass her (after about ten other cars/semis did) on the right side. > I'm sure she felt that she was not breaking any laws, but by not > staying to the right, she was. > > She wasn't the only one. It was like a swarm of left lane bandits > came out of the Virginia hills and took up station in the left lane > driving below the speed limit. When a trailer truck passes you going > up hill, you have *got* to see the error of your ways. But no, not > those Virginia drivers. Lane discipline means nothing to them. And > where the hell are the cops? These drivers are holding up traffic. > The worst place you want to be while driving is in a large pod of > moving cars/trucks. Get the hell out of the way and let the traffic > find its rhythm. The left lane hogs are far more dangerous by holding > up traffic than someone speeding 10 or 15 mpy over the speed limit. > > And Connecticut! Same thing, only bigger yuppie style cars, and you > have to contend with left lane exits. Who is the brilliant traffic > engineer to dreamed that one up? > > Anyway, rant mode off. Flame suit on. > > Dave > RS6 > > > |
Re: Bad Drivers
Dave,
Sorry to say I had to stifle a chuckle when I thought of you holding back the reins of the RS6, surrounded by dozy drivers....talk about frusternation (in Virginia-speak). Sorry to hear about it.....no really.....I am. Cheers! Steve Sears 1987 Audi 5kTQ - people don't get out of the way for me, either, and I'm in Ontario! 1980 Audi 5k - people don't need to get out of the way 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes - can't get out of it's own way. (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply) "Dave LaCourse" <dplacourse@pirateaol.com> wrote in message news:auu5d191g79h62gron8et9garkhcqgomaq@4ax.com... > While I am home safely from a 724 mile trip to a wedding south of > Roanoke, Virginia, I remained amazed at the terrible driving habits of > people from Virginia and Connecticut. > > We drove the RS6 down on Thursday with Biblical rain storms all the > way. Cow pissin' on a flat rock? Try the entire herd! Traffic was > light, so things went fairly well. But, coming home on > Sunday......... > > It was impossible to move most Virginia drivers from the fast lane. A > hand-held nuclear device would not have helped. One woman in a Saturn > insisted on staying in the fast lane while driving 62 mph. She had > traffic backed up for 200 yards in both lanes. I finally managed to > pass her (after about ten other cars/semis did) on the right side. > I'm sure she felt that she was not breaking any laws, but by not > staying to the right, she was. > > She wasn't the only one. It was like a swarm of left lane bandits > came out of the Virginia hills and took up station in the left lane > driving below the speed limit. When a trailer truck passes you going > up hill, you have *got* to see the error of your ways. But no, not > those Virginia drivers. Lane discipline means nothing to them. And > where the hell are the cops? These drivers are holding up traffic. > The worst place you want to be while driving is in a large pod of > moving cars/trucks. Get the hell out of the way and let the traffic > find its rhythm. The left lane hogs are far more dangerous by holding > up traffic than someone speeding 10 or 15 mpy over the speed limit. > > And Connecticut! Same thing, only bigger yuppie style cars, and you > have to contend with left lane exits. Who is the brilliant traffic > engineer to dreamed that one up? > > Anyway, rant mode off. Flame suit on. > > Dave > RS6 > > > |
Re: Bad Drivers
Dave,
Sorry to say I had to stifle a chuckle when I thought of you holding back the reins of the RS6, surrounded by dozy drivers....talk about frusternation (in Virginia-speak). Sorry to hear about it.....no really.....I am. Cheers! Steve Sears 1987 Audi 5kTQ - people don't get out of the way for me, either, and I'm in Ontario! 1980 Audi 5k - people don't need to get out of the way 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes - can't get out of it's own way. (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply) "Dave LaCourse" <dplacourse@pirateaol.com> wrote in message news:auu5d191g79h62gron8et9garkhcqgomaq@4ax.com... > While I am home safely from a 724 mile trip to a wedding south of > Roanoke, Virginia, I remained amazed at the terrible driving habits of > people from Virginia and Connecticut. > > We drove the RS6 down on Thursday with Biblical rain storms all the > way. Cow pissin' on a flat rock? Try the entire herd! Traffic was > light, so things went fairly well. But, coming home on > Sunday......... > > It was impossible to move most Virginia drivers from the fast lane. A > hand-held nuclear device would not have helped. One woman in a Saturn > insisted on staying in the fast lane while driving 62 mph. She had > traffic backed up for 200 yards in both lanes. I finally managed to > pass her (after about ten other cars/semis did) on the right side. > I'm sure she felt that she was not breaking any laws, but by not > staying to the right, she was. > > She wasn't the only one. It was like a swarm of left lane bandits > came out of the Virginia hills and took up station in the left lane > driving below the speed limit. When a trailer truck passes you going > up hill, you have *got* to see the error of your ways. But no, not > those Virginia drivers. Lane discipline means nothing to them. And > where the hell are the cops? These drivers are holding up traffic. > The worst place you want to be while driving is in a large pod of > moving cars/trucks. Get the hell out of the way and let the traffic > find its rhythm. The left lane hogs are far more dangerous by holding > up traffic than someone speeding 10 or 15 mpy over the speed limit. > > And Connecticut! Same thing, only bigger yuppie style cars, and you > have to contend with left lane exits. Who is the brilliant traffic > engineer to dreamed that one up? > > Anyway, rant mode off. Flame suit on. > > Dave > RS6 > > > |
Re: Bad Drivers
Dave,
Sorry to say I had to stifle a chuckle when I thought of you holding back the reins of the RS6, surrounded by dozy drivers....talk about frusternation (in Virginia-speak). Sorry to hear about it.....no really.....I am. Cheers! Steve Sears 1987 Audi 5kTQ - people don't get out of the way for me, either, and I'm in Ontario! 1980 Audi 5k - people don't need to get out of the way 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes - can't get out of it's own way. (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply) "Dave LaCourse" <dplacourse@pirateaol.com> wrote in message news:auu5d191g79h62gron8et9garkhcqgomaq@4ax.com... > While I am home safely from a 724 mile trip to a wedding south of > Roanoke, Virginia, I remained amazed at the terrible driving habits of > people from Virginia and Connecticut. > > We drove the RS6 down on Thursday with Biblical rain storms all the > way. Cow pissin' on a flat rock? Try the entire herd! Traffic was > light, so things went fairly well. But, coming home on > Sunday......... > > It was impossible to move most Virginia drivers from the fast lane. A > hand-held nuclear device would not have helped. One woman in a Saturn > insisted on staying in the fast lane while driving 62 mph. She had > traffic backed up for 200 yards in both lanes. I finally managed to > pass her (after about ten other cars/semis did) on the right side. > I'm sure she felt that she was not breaking any laws, but by not > staying to the right, she was. > > She wasn't the only one. It was like a swarm of left lane bandits > came out of the Virginia hills and took up station in the left lane > driving below the speed limit. When a trailer truck passes you going > up hill, you have *got* to see the error of your ways. But no, not > those Virginia drivers. Lane discipline means nothing to them. And > where the hell are the cops? These drivers are holding up traffic. > The worst place you want to be while driving is in a large pod of > moving cars/trucks. Get the hell out of the way and let the traffic > find its rhythm. The left lane hogs are far more dangerous by holding > up traffic than someone speeding 10 or 15 mpy over the speed limit. > > And Connecticut! Same thing, only bigger yuppie style cars, and you > have to contend with left lane exits. Who is the brilliant traffic > engineer to dreamed that one up? > > Anyway, rant mode off. Flame suit on. > > Dave > RS6 > > > |
Re: Bad Drivers
On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:28:39 +0100, Guy King <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk>
wrote: >The message <foa7d157p8vtb1et3e2vn72k0ngpphu8a6@4ax.com> >from KLS <xymergy@suds.com> contains these words: > >> >I thought you were allowed to pass on either side in the US? > >> No, you're supposed to pass on the left only. > >Ah. There goes another myth! Actually, you can pass on the right. Folks do it all the time. But, if there is someone in the right lane going about the same speed as the jerk in the left lane, it creates a traffic jam. People were passing the offending woman on the right, blowing their horns as they did so. Dave |
Re: Bad Drivers
On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:28:39 +0100, Guy King <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk>
wrote: >The message <foa7d157p8vtb1et3e2vn72k0ngpphu8a6@4ax.com> >from KLS <xymergy@suds.com> contains these words: > >> >I thought you were allowed to pass on either side in the US? > >> No, you're supposed to pass on the left only. > >Ah. There goes another myth! Actually, you can pass on the right. Folks do it all the time. But, if there is someone in the right lane going about the same speed as the jerk in the left lane, it creates a traffic jam. People were passing the offending woman on the right, blowing their horns as they did so. Dave |
Re: Bad Drivers
On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:28:39 +0100, Guy King <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk>
wrote: >The message <foa7d157p8vtb1et3e2vn72k0ngpphu8a6@4ax.com> >from KLS <xymergy@suds.com> contains these words: > >> >I thought you were allowed to pass on either side in the US? > >> No, you're supposed to pass on the left only. > >Ah. There goes another myth! Actually, you can pass on the right. Folks do it all the time. But, if there is someone in the right lane going about the same speed as the jerk in the left lane, it creates a traffic jam. People were passing the offending woman on the right, blowing their horns as they did so. Dave |
Re: Bad Drivers
On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:28:39 +0100, Guy King <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk>
wrote: >The message <foa7d157p8vtb1et3e2vn72k0ngpphu8a6@4ax.com> >from KLS <xymergy@suds.com> contains these words: > >> >I thought you were allowed to pass on either side in the US? > >> No, you're supposed to pass on the left only. > >Ah. There goes another myth! Actually, you can pass on the right. Folks do it all the time. But, if there is someone in the right lane going about the same speed as the jerk in the left lane, it creates a traffic jam. People were passing the offending woman on the right, blowing their horns as they did so. Dave |
Re: Bad Drivers
On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 15:05:41 GMT, "Archangel"
<archangel66756@verizon.net> wrote: >As I remember, it your "allowed" to pass on the right on a divided road. (In >MA laws) >Now in VT your able to pass on a double yellow as long as there isn't a sign >saying that you can't. Correct. In VT the pass on double yellow also includes "if it is safe to do," meaning, if you cause an accident, you're dead meat. Another traffic law in VT is: if the speed limit is not posted, you revert to the state's official speed limit which is 55 mph. My wife and I used to rally in New England and once on one in Vermont, I passed several cars on a dirt road *without a posted speed limit*. At rally headquarters later that afternoon, a Trooper came looking for me and my silver 200 Turbo Quattro. He backed off when told the law about unposted roads. I passed the cars safely and without shooting gravel at them. They were locals and didn't like the fact that 40 strange cars were going down their roads. And, I don't blame them. Dave RS6 |
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