Larry -
Don't jump to conclusions, my friend. Ohio is a very diverse state.
What you have described its the >>Cleveland<< driving style (which is
heavily influenced by Michigan driving styles, where it is considered
your civic duty to demolish your car as soon as possible so you can buy
another one).
What Bob described is the "Rural Ohio" driving style (also favored by
the elderly).
For real excitement, come to Columbus, where the two driving styles
appear on the same roads, additionally seasoned by transplanted New
Yorkers & New Jerseyites who came here when their companies moved here
from NYC, and Ohio State Univ. students from other countries who learned
totally different rules of the road in their homelands.
Chris Kotting
(22 years in this with only 3 insurance claims, 2 of those while I was
parked. More close calls than I can count, though.)
P.S. The pictures didn't come out very well at all. I'll still try to
get a decent scan to send you.
Larry Macy wrote:
> Having just returned from Cleveland, I have to disagree.
>
> One eye, no visible hands, on wheel, one eye on car in front, one eye on
> car in back, changing lanes into 2 feet between car in front and car in
> back, with no signal, then immediately changing back for a 6" advantage
> to the next exit: Ohio.
>
> >>>>On 6/22/00 4:54 PM so and so (RBHouston@aol.com) said. (And I quote:)
>
> >DRIVING STYLES
>
> >* Both hands on wheel, eyes on the speed limit, one foot
> >hovering over the
> >brake, one barely on the accelerator: Ohio.
>
> Larry Macy
> 78 Midget
>
> Keep your top down and your chin up.
>
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