we used to call it the "speed up and pass" signal
When driving big trucks, I follow the letter of the law, anyone whose
front bumper is past my rear bumper when I hit the signal, I let them go
by, anyone whose front bumper is behind my rear bumper when I hit the
signal is required to let me in, so it's 500 ft down the highway with
the blinker on and anyone who was behind the bumper when I hit the
signal, better get out of the way, because I'm coming over. I won't
ditch them, ( even though it would be legally their fault , but I know
plenty of guys who will, and will sit there and laugh while the guy in
the ditch is getting a ticket for failure to yield) but I'll inch over
enough to where they get the message .
It may sound harsh, but if you don't stick up for yourself in those
things,you might as well park the thing because you'll never get where
you're going.
----------Robert
Zoltan Finks wrote:
You are each spot on.
Yes, the "info. to the enemy" thing. It is sometimes a primitive,
subconscious reaction in people to lunge when someone puts on a
blinker. Sad. And of course, other times it's a conscious decision.
I somtimes try to manipulate people's actions by inducing them. Often
I can even just look over my shoulder as though I was thinking of
changing lanes, and I can cause the guy back in the other lane to
surge ahead.
And I, too, like to reward good behavior and - most would say I step
over the line - punish bad behavior.
Brian
Thusfar intact 240D
On 9/25/06, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I always slow down for people to shift lanes when have the courtesy to use
their turn signals in advance of doing so. I like to reward socially
responsible behavior.
On 9/23/06, Hendrik Riessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
So if everybody drinks poison you will too?
There are good drivers in this world and there are bad drivers who are
mostly responsible for rising insurance premiums. Signalling should be an
automatic thing that is done without even thinking about it, like putting
on
a seatbelt.
Sounds like the idiots are dragging you down to their level.
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:29 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lane change signals/soooo much trouble
<<I did get a ticket once when a cop pulled me over for not signaling a
lane
change. (Who in the hell does anymore?? - I've given up on signaling
because
so few people do it).>>
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