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Re: Left Lane Bandits

To: "Fred Marks" <marks_fred@yahoo.com>, "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@home.com>
Subject: Re: Left Lane Bandits
From: "Don Sforza" <djsforza@snet.net>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 13:37:53 -0400
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <20010607135038.16977.qmail@web14504.mail.yahoo.com>
I concur.

I spend MOST of my business hours behind the wheel... and the "Left Laners"
, despite of their speed (or perceived speed) are annoying, discourteous,
and plain obnoxious.

Don Sforza                        djsforza@snet.net                 KA1WV
3/4 Morgan Group          1966 '4/4'  V  Competition            B1290
CT Triumph Register        1974 Triumph TR6                CF25689U

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Marks" <marks_fred@yahoo.com>
To: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@home.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 9:50 AM
Subject: Left Lane Bandits


> > Scott A. Roberts wrote:
>
> > But mostly,
> > when I am running on a
> > highway, I am over 70 to about 75/80, and if I'm in
> > the left lane, I ignore
> > flashes- I'm going fast enough...
>
> Scott, I don't mean to flame, but you better go don
> your Nomex skivvies--'cause here it comes!
>
> That is SO obnoxious!  You're not alone though, as
> this has become an annoying trait among many American
> drivers--they just hang out in the left hand lane so
> long as they're doing a speed THEY feel is FAST
> ENOUGH.  And they'll stay out there in that left lane
> all day because it's their God Given Right, dadburn
> it!
>
> Having just driven Tampa to New York again a couple
> weeks back I had to deal with this sort of nonsense
> all the way up.  Hey, if I want to make 90 or better,
> that's my business, and it's between me and the laws
> (The Highway Patrol's AND Newton's)--meanwhile, do the
> courteous thing and MOVE THE HELL OVER!
>
> Left Lane Bandits cause accidents.  Being one at 75
> mph is NO LESS rude, discourteous or unsafe than being
> one at 45 mph.
>
> ^s <soapbox mode OFF>
> ^n <napalm OFF>
>
> Fred Marks
> '69 GT6+ V6 Convert Proj.  10.24% complete
> and yeah Scott, a BMW too >B-o
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