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

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

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

Re: Bad Drivers
 

On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:45:08 -0400, "Steve Sears"
<steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote:

>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!

Although I do drive fast, I've never caused an accident except the
time I hit a male deer with my '94 S4. I wasn't the only driver
suffering "frusternation" (like that word) trying to get by that
women. Even truck drivers were blowing their horns. d;o(

>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.

Now *that* is funny! d;o)

Dave

Re: Bad Drivers
 

On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:45:08 -0400, "Steve Sears"
<steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote:

>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!

Although I do drive fast, I've never caused an accident except the
time I hit a male deer with my '94 S4. I wasn't the only driver
suffering "frusternation" (like that word) trying to get by that
women. Even truck drivers were blowing their horns. d;o(

>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.

Now *that* is funny! d;o)

Dave

Re: Bad Drivers
 

On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:45:08 -0400, "Steve Sears"
<steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote:

>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!

Although I do drive fast, I've never caused an accident except the
time I hit a male deer with my '94 S4. I wasn't the only driver
suffering "frusternation" (like that word) trying to get by that
women. Even truck drivers were blowing their horns. d;o(

>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.

Now *that* is funny! d;o)

Dave

Re: Bad Drivers
 

On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:45:08 -0400, "Steve Sears"
<steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote:

>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!

Although I do drive fast, I've never caused an accident except the
time I hit a male deer with my '94 S4. I wasn't the only driver
suffering "frusternation" (like that word) trying to get by that
women. Even truck drivers were blowing their horns. d;o(

>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.

Now *that* is funny! d;o)

Dave

Re: Bad Drivers
 

The message <edt7d1t96dpvh0nvgq002tla1cfpmrh6v3@4ax.com>
from Dave LaCourse <dplacourse@pirateaol.com> contains these words:

> 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.

We have a similar system in the UK, except that the default speed limit
is variable according to the class of road.

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.htm#103

--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."

Re: Bad Drivers
 

The message <edt7d1t96dpvh0nvgq002tla1cfpmrh6v3@4ax.com>
from Dave LaCourse <dplacourse@pirateaol.com> contains these words:

> 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.

We have a similar system in the UK, except that the default speed limit
is variable according to the class of road.

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.htm#103

--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."

Re: Bad Drivers
 

The message <edt7d1t96dpvh0nvgq002tla1cfpmrh6v3@4ax.com>
from Dave LaCourse <dplacourse@pirateaol.com> contains these words:

> 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.

We have a similar system in the UK, except that the default speed limit
is variable according to the class of road.

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.htm#103

--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."