Timothy makes some great points - especially about treating older people as we'd like our parents to be treated.
I never tailgate, but when I come upon someine in the passing lane I often flash my lights - not that they would know what they means. Then I wait for them to move over. Not that I have someplace to be I just happen to enjoy driving fast. But I also try to avoid driving at times then I am likely to be caught in heavy traffic - 7-9AM and 3-6pm being the times I avoid the most. But to me TG'g is one of the most dangerous acts there are - the other being stopping in the on ramp to the Interstate. As far as young drivers who are often inpatient, yep, that seems to be the case. It must be great to be young and have great reflexes! I had them once. ;-\ But I don;t think they get good driving classes - they can pass the test but are not taught to drive, IMHO. Actually I think about my driving habits often. I've wanted a 911 (and a Cobra, GT40, Ferrari, etc) for as long as I was driving - and now that I realize what kind of driver I would have been if I'd been able to drive one of them it probably would have killed me. We owned a '71 VW Beetle for years and I used to drive it like it was a 911 and I flog that little car pretty hard. Take care ya'll -- Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Taking a Poll on Tailgating - Not a Rant >I don't like being "pushed." I drive conservatively (no political reference > intended). I get tired of "kids" tailgating or zooming around me or > passing > impatiently on the mountain two lane... still, I can "smoke 'em" if I want > to. > > Uncles, dad, etc. drive under the speed limit at leisure on the nine mile > two lane going toward the main highway. It's not uncommon to see a string > of > a dozen cars behind them as they drive 35mph in a 45 zone. > > I try NOT to tailgate as: #1. That could be my parents in front of me and > I'd hope others would be considerate. #2. With age, eyesight, diminished > reaction time; I don't want to pressure someone to drive faster than their > ability. It kinda boils down to manners. I'd no sooner tailgate than I'd > push through a line at the J&S Cafeteria during the early bird special. > > I'm only 48 y/o but I remember when I was always in a hurry, under > pressure > and "maxed out" as it seems most people on the highway are today. When I > zoom along at 60 mph on I-40, right lane, sunroof open, heat on max, NPR > ("Car Talk") blaring, I'm amazed the cars passing in a blink like they > have > someplace busy to be. Sometimes I'm tempted to honk and wave when I see > them > pulled by a blue light ahead. > > > >> From: "Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:59:15 -0800 >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Subject: [MBZ] OT Taking a Poll on Tailgating - Not a Rant >> >> Simple question: If a car in front of you is going slower than you want >> to >> go, do you consider it your right to tailgate them? >> Not a trick question. I just want input as the the current mindset out >> there. It may help me understand. >> >> It used to be that, in my circle of friends and acquaintances, tailgating >> was a sign of aggression. People got into fistfights and sometimes shot >> for >> it. But now it seems as I'm tailgated every single time I drive, it isn't >> personal. The times I've been able to confront someone for doing it, most >> of >> them have seemed genuinely clueless why I was mad at them. >> >> To answer the next logical question: I don't drive all that slowly - just >> in >> a sane fashion somewhere around the speed limit, or maybe 5 above or 5 >> below >> depending on conditions. (talking about in-town here). >> >> And I also do not accelerate that fast because of: Fuel costs, >> Environmental >> Issues, Wear and tear on vehicle, and just generally not wishing to be a >> pedal-mashing, non-thinking idiot that stabs the accelerator by default. >> >> What say all? >> >> Brian >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
