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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Driving / March 2008Leading By Example
So I'm on the freeway yesterday. I'm in the far right lane because my exit is coming up soon. As I'm rolling up behind a Sloth school bus (empty, heading back to the school bus storage yard) going 55 in a 65 zone, a Corolla S(loth) comes in from the on-ramp to our right. Now, this Sloth school bus has a HUGE clear space in front of it, because he's moving at least 15 MPH slower than everyone else on the road. The Corolla S(loth) could have very easily accelerated to 65+ and merged in front of the bus, but of course he doesn't do that; he matches the speed of the bus and wants to merge in between the bus and my car. WTF is wrong with people? After this putztard merges in, I decide to demonstrate what he COULD HAVE done: I signal, merge right into the acceleration lane, and pass them both on the right, and merge back left into the wide open gap in front of the school bus. Do you think the Corolla S(loth) driver got a clue?  Signature"Dave's not here, man!" - Tommy Chong > So I'm on the freeway yesterday. I'm in the far right lane because my > exit is coming up soon. As I'm rolling up behind a Sloth school bus > (empty, heading back to the school bus storage yard) Lol. How did you determine it was empty, and its destination...?! > going 55 in a 65 > zone, a Corolla S(loth) comes in from the on-ramp to our right. Now, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > in front of the bus, but of course he doesn't do that; he matches the > speed of the bus and wants to merge in between the bus and my car. You seem to imply that you didn't leave enough room for a car to merge while following a school bus. > WTF is wrong with people? A better question for you would be, "WTF is wrong with me"? > After this putztard merges in, I decide to demonstrate what he COULD > HAVE done: I signal, merge right into the acceleration lane, and pass > them both on the right, and merge back left into the wide open gap in > front of the school bus. > > Do you think the Corolla S(loth) driver got a clue? That you're an idiot? They'd have to be pretty stupid to have missed that. See: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22406.htm http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21804.htm http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21755.htm http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21703.htm ----- - gpsman >So I'm on the freeway yesterday. I'm in the far right lane because my >exit is coming up soon. As I'm rolling up behind a Sloth school bus [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >WTF is wrong with people? You didn't JLEDI, did you? >After this putztard merges in, I decide to demonstrate what he COULD >HAVE done: I signal, merge right into the acceleration lane, and pass >them both on the right, and merge back left into the wide open gap in >front of the school bus. > >Do you think the Corolla S(loth) driver got a clue? Of course not. -- S&DDAM admits to being drunk and to possible drunk driving by way of a sentence with the poor grammar of the double negative: "I ain't not never been drunk none in my life. " --Speeders & Drunk Drivers Are MURDERERS," a.k.a. LBMHB, lb-VH, Pride of America, aunt millie, Judy Diariya etc... May 1, 2007, 1331 hrs EDT Ref: http://snipurl.com/1j04u Message ID: 1QKZh.5840$Ut6.5643@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net >>So I'm on the freeway yesterday. I'm in the far right lane because my >>exit is coming up soon. As I'm rolling up behind a Sloth school bus [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >You didn't JLEDI, did you? Of course not - he merged in behind me. Signature"Dave's not here, man!" - Tommy Chong > On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:35:31 -0500, necromancer > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > "Dave's not here, man!" > - Tommy Chong I would have expected no less of you.... :) > On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:35:31 -0500, necromancer > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Of course not - he merged in behind me. Uh huh... "After this putztard merges in, I decide to demonstrate what he COULD HAVE done: I signal, merge right into the acceleration lane, and pass them both on the right, and merge back left into the wide open gap in front of the school bus. Of the total of the 3 vehicles mentioned in your report, "them both" comprises which 2...? ----- - gpsman ["Followup-To:" header set to ca.driving.] > So I'm on the freeway yesterday. I'm in the far right lane because my > exit is coming up soon. As I'm rolling up behind a Sloth school bus > (empty, heading back to the school bus storage yard) going 55 in a 65 Isn't the school bus speed limit 55? In which case, the bus is doing what it's supposed to do. (Back home in Ohio, the signs specifically include non-commercial buses in the 55mph group as well as semis. I'm not sure about here) > Do you think the Corolla S(loth) driver got a clue? I seriously doubt it. SignatureSteve Sobol, Victorville, CA PGP:0xE3AE35ED www.SteveSobol.com Geek-for-hire. Details: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesobol >["Followup-To:" header set to ca.driving.] >> So I'm on the freeway yesterday. I'm in the far right lane because my >> exit is coming up soon. As I'm rolling up behind a Sloth school bus >> (empty, heading back to the school bus storage yard) going 55 in a 65 > >Isn't the school bus speed limit 55? Is it? I thought only trucks were subject to the 55 limit. >In which case, the bus is doing what it's supposed to do. Well, even if he was not subject to the limit, my problem isn't with the bus driver. After all, he was in the rightmost lane, which is where slower traffic is supposed to be. It was the moron Corolla Sloth driver whose behavior annoyed me. > Well, even if he was not subject to the limit, my problem isn't with > the bus driver. Fair enough, but you called him a sloth, which (to me, at least), implies otherwise. SignatureSteve Sobol, Victorville, CA PGP:0xE3AE35ED www.SteveSobol.com Geek-for-hire. Details: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesobol >> Well, even if he was not subject to the limit, my problem isn't with >> the bus driver. > >Fair enough, but you called him a sloth, which (to me, at least), implies >otherwise. "Sloth" isn't always pejorative; sometimes it's merely descriptive. :) >>> Well, even if he was not subject to the limit, my problem isn't with >>> the bus driver. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >"Sloth" isn't always pejorative; sometimes it's merely descriptive. :) The same with "cager". Signature======================================================================== Michael Kesti | "And like, one and one don't make | two, one and one make one." mrkesti at hotmail dot com | - The Who, Bargain >>>> Well, even if he was not subject to the limit, my problem isn't with >>>> the bus driver. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >The same with "cager". And "pedalcyclist." > ["Followup-To:" header set to ca.driving.] >> So I'm on the freeway yesterday. I'm in the far right lane because my [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > I seriously doubt it. I've driven some school buses that were geared so that they don't go over 55. They can barely make 50 mph. I try not to take them on the highway, but I have to drive what I'm given. Doug >I've driven some school buses that were geared so that they don't go over >55. They can barely make 50 mph. I try not to take them on the highway, >but I have to drive what I'm given. Is that supposed to be a safety feature? > So I'm on the freeway yesterday. I'm in the far right lane because my > exit is coming up soon. As I'm rolling up behind a Sloth school bus [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Do you think the Corolla S(loth) driver got a clue? No. He thought you were an a.shole. > So I'm on the freeway yesterday. I'm in the far right lane because my > exit is coming up soon. As I'm rolling up behind a Sloth school bus > (empty, heading back to the school bus storage yard) going 55 in a 65 > zone, CA has a statewide 55 limit for commercial vehicles -- and for a school bus driver, one speeding ticket means losing your job. Labeling him a sloth is uncalled for. It is a stupid speed limit, but it's not his fault. > a Corolla S(loth) comes in from the on-ramp to our right. Now, > this Sloth school bus has a HUGE clear space in front of it, because > he's moving at least 15 MPH slower than everyone else on the road. The > Corolla S(loth) could have very easily accelerated to 65+ and merged > in front of the bus, but of course he doesn't do that; he matches the > speed of the bus and wants to merge in between the bus and my car. Maybe he can't tell that there aren't any kids on the bus. I can see not wanting to scare them just to save a few seconds. >So I'm on the freeway yesterday. I'm in the far right lane because my >exit is coming up soon. As I'm rolling up behind a Sloth school bus [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >Do you think the Corolla S(loth) driver got a clue? I would bet money it didn't. These people are oblivious to what's going on around them. |
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