I have always followed one rule: He who has the bigger car wins. I always
try to avoid being in a situation where I can get hit by something larger
then me. When I was driving my 85 Ram pickup I used to joke about people
cutting me off etc because that ram would cream them, and I didn't have much
to lose in it.
BTW, a bike is not a bad thing, it can out accelerate and out maneuver just
about anything on the road. Once upon a time, I passed a dump truck on my
bike; I passed on a 2 lane road on the left. We got stopped at a light and
the guy got out of the truck and told me that if I ever passed him again he
would run me over. I challenged him to do so, but funny thing was he
couldn't seem to keep up when the light turned green.
I don't support giant cars for the sake of safety, nor do I support driving
recklessly on the streets, but on the roads there is a pecking order, as
long as you know where you stand, most of the time you are ok. I definitely
spend the majority of my time, as many of us do, in the small but
maneuverable segment.
James Nazarian
-----Original Message-----
From: David Breneman <idcb@airborne.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, April 04, 2003 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: How To Take Along A One-Year Old In An MGB [getting pretty OT]
>Hugh Wolfe SEZ -
>> I try to stay away from SUV's as the drivers usually don't pay
>> attention to the little guys down below.
>
>I noticed way back in the 70s, when I first got my MGB, that
>many drivers didn't pay much attention to me, no matter what
>they were driving - and there wasn't much you could call an
>SUV except Chevrolet Suburbans, which didn't even have cup
>holders. I couldn't tell you how many times someone would
>pull up to a stop sign, look right at me, and cut me off.
>I think the operating principle is "Whoever has the least to
>lose has the right of way." People always gave me a wide
>berth when I was driving my beater 1972 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup.
>The tool boxes in the bed were the only thing holding the
>body together. I always had the right of way. :-) SUVs haven't
>changed drivers. That's why I've never wanted a motorcycle.
>You'd have to have a death wish.
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