Posted on 01/19/2023 6:48:39 AM PST by marktwain
Glad you’re okay.
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I dislike using the Fauci Flu to make a point, but from my observations (I drive a lot; mostly on freeways, and I’m not a “moving roadblock”) ever since the lockdowns it’s clear that people are driving much, much faster ... even on busy freeways in the city ... and they are taking many more risks with passing, changing lanes, tailgating, etc. I do my level best to “let it go”, primarily because so many drivers are in a big hurry. generally p*ssed off about something .... and they’re armed ... not a good combination at 80mph in moderately heavy freeway traffic. Cheers!
It is my opinion that headlights should be on any time the vehicle is in gear. Headlights should be wired to the gear shift.
There always have been idiots who refuse to turn lights on during the time of poor visibility, but recently I have seen a great increase in their numbers.
Recently, frequently after dark.
A few miles from here, on a highway I travel frequently, an idiot in a Porsche traveling after dark at high speed hit a pickup and died in the resulting crash. Fortunately the pickup driver was OK.
The pickup driver was entering the highway and could not see the Porsche.
Some people are so stupid they can not understand that lights on a vehicle have two purposes of equal value: To see and to be seen.
The Former USA is awash in idiots and lawlessness. It will only get worse.
worse by design, my FRiend. That’s the conclusion I cannot avoid coming up with ...
I traveled for business so have many years with 50k on the odometer. I have had a great number of near miss events like this over the years and seen even more. I do not like trying to see if an airway is open on messed up bodies but have had to do it more than once.
Had a zoner pass me on the right shoulder of a busy two lane highway. I was driving the limit (60) in the slow lane and there was a left lane bandit beside me. Of course, there was no law enforcement around at the time.
Had the same happen to me on my Norton 850 back in 1975, what should have been an effortless pass
but in passing my clutch cable broke between 3rd and 4th gear . It was a very close call revving red line at 6000 rmp at about 75 mph , my left knee missed the oncoming bumper by 2 feet.
That legendary Norton torque saved my life.
I had to get off and have a leak.
Glad you are ok, you have sharp senses and it saved you.
lights on a vehicle have two purposes of equal value: To see and to be seen.
Most new cars now have always on running lights in front. Even 30 years ago some car manufacturers like Volvo anticipated the importance of lights in certain situations, they had a fog control you could switch on that made your rear lights very bright to help avoid cars running up into you.
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Glad you are ok. Drive long enough, and close calls happen.
With 20 to 50 million ILLEGALS (depending on where you get your numbers) in the US now, odds are you will pass several every day. You think they know or care what the “traffic laws” are?
Drive like everyone is out to get you. For instance, allow any tailgater to pass you, it man cost you a minute if you do.
Not doing it could cost much more, including your life.
I used to drive the 40-odd mile stretch of US 93 between Wickenburg and the AZ 97 junction fairly often, and about every 10 or 12 trips I’d have to take the shoulder to avoid an idiot trying to pass where he shouldn’t have. The worst times were Sunday evenings, when you had pissed-off people heading back to Phoenix from Las Vegas after losing their money.
BTW, the road you were on was US 95, not AZ 95.
I've noticed the same thing, and am actively trying to "not get involved".
To the point where I'll pull over and get out of their way.
They can be in a hurry to get to their fatal traffic accident, but nothing is that pressing to me.
Thanks for the correction.
The first time in lived in Las Vegas, I would visit Tucson regularly. This was the early 70s.
The route from Kingman to Phoenix was a two-lane deathtrap, the part from Kingman to Las Vegas wasn’t much better.
Last time I made the trip it was Las Vegas, Kingman, Flagstaff then Tucson - all Interstate or 4 lane.
People are just nuts.....
Stay safe.
Considered normal in Houston and environs. At least it’s drama elsewhere.
Happens that you’re blessed with a Guardian Angel.
Same here, several times in several different decades.
Proof that people are idiots. And self important and self righteous, at that.
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