Re: NY ticket: 79 in 55, MA driver

Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 07:40:53 GMT
Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
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On 2 Jun 2003 20:59:35 -0700, email-address-deleted (Dan) wrote:
>Nobody drives 55 in a NY 55. 55 mph speed limits are not taken at
>face value. However, if a cop sees you weaving between lanes during
>rush hour going 80... he can pull you over, and give you a hefty
>ticket.
Fair enough, but one needs to remember that the speed in itself
isn't that important: weaving through dense traffic 25+mph faster
than the flow is stupid, but the high speed is merely exacerbating
the hazard posed by the stupidity, which is stupidity no matter how
you look at it, and no matter what the speed. Tonight while
strolling along Broadway I saw a reckless driver in a SUV without
his headlights on cut into a gap between two cars as he switched
across two lanes at once. He had limitless opportunity and room just
to slow down for a second and slip behind the cars to make the lane
change, but oh no, Mr. Arrogant SUV Driver just HAD to cut through
the small gap recklessly and cut those cars off just to save 0.7
seconds or whatever. It's not as if he had to get home to watch
Hockey Night in Canada or anything; if that were the case at least I
would understand his hurry. <g>
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