I'm in the dedicated right turn lane. My right turn signal is on, and,
as usual, I'm moving fast. Some dumb c.nt in an Integra is up ahead in
the rightmost rhough lane; she is stopped, and her right turn signal
is on. Clearly she wants to enter my lane and make a right turn.

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/columns/article_934225.php
USENET Condensed Version below:
Putting the brakes on unsafe teen driving
JENNIFER MUIR

Which car is the better design?  Which one as better
roadholding/handling?  Which one is more durable over the other?
I know that the cobalt chassis is newer in many years to the Focus but
the Focus happens to be European tuned inspired.

I must be crazy, but hear this out:
Whenever I'm the lead car in the left-turn-only lane(Governed by a
4-element traffic light: red, caution, green, left arrow) the light
almost ALWAYS goes to straight green(no arrow).  I have to wait for the

Dear Sloth,
I saw the startled look on your face as I whipped past your
Slothmobile  today. I also saw the smugly sanctimonious look as you
caught up to me at the red light; one need not be a telepath to know

I have been away from the United States for a number of years and when
I returned I found many more utility type vehicles on the road.  This
includes SUV, station wagons and minivans. Sport Utility Vehicles as
the most popular of these utility vehicles.  It looks to me that the

No felony, not even a misdemeanor.  Just an infraction. The killer
wasn't even required to attend sentencing!!!!
http://news.tbo.com/news/metro/MGBZ16ZXNIE.html
Driver To Pay $100 In Fatal Crash - Published: Jan 20, 2006

Unfortunately for us, that's just what oil-boy bush wants.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0115/iran.html
Iran says sanctions could drive up oil price
15 January 2006 14:26

Time to upgrade to a real economy vehicle, isn't it?
http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/hingol_2005/DSC08143.jpg
http://www.forbes.com/work/feeds/ap/2006/01/22/ap2467049.html
Iran Sanctions Could Drive Oil Past $100

Nominate your state.
I nominate Virginia.
We have roads around here with:
Guard rails with ends _not_ buried in the ground so cars can still hit them.

Happened to come across this link in uk.rec.driving:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/4617310.stm

http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060120/METRO/601200409
One moment, William Jetchick noticed something out of the corner of his
eye as he rode down Interstate 96 with his father -- a shadow, perhaps.
"Then there was a BOOM and the window crashed in," said Jetchick, 55 ...

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/email/news/13669513.htm
Enough already, say the residents of Gaywood Road who are darned tired
of getting their street signs nabbed by pranksters humored by the name.
The fourth custom-made green wooden sign with fancy white letters

http://www.autotrue.com/?factor=en#
Speaks the dark truth...
East-

I don't know what its like in the morning, but on Friday evening when I
goto San Francisco, there's a line to get into the far right Fast Trak
lane.  The line starts at the gore point, which means its stacked up
onto the shoulder.  The cars who try to sneak in, get up to the gore