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Old August 8th 06, 06:08 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
Alan Baker
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Default And Now For a Bad Lane Change

In article >,
Scott en Aztl?n > wrote:

> Alan Baker > said in rec.autos.driving:
>
> >> He could have just let up on the accelerator and switched lanes behind.
> >> It looks like he slowed down by at least 10 mph.

> >
> >Switched lanes behind whom? Wouldn't that have given the person in the
> >other lane just as much reason to complain.
> >
> >No one is guaranteed a drive without the need to change speeds to adjust
> >to traffic.
> >
> >The Silverado driver

>
> It was not a Silverado - it was a Durango with silver paint.
>
> Your lack of attention to detail is shocking - no wonder you missed
> the Durango driver's "wiggle" as he aborted his lane change that would
> have clobbered the motorcyclist.


You call it an aborted change and so what if it is? He aborted it and
with time to spare.

The motorcyclist didn't so much as blink so *he/she* clearly didn't feel
very threatened.

>
> >and didn't inconvenience anyone more than 5 seconds worth either.

>
> It wasn't necessary to inconvenience anyone at all.


<yawn>

>
> >Normal city driving.

>
> Normal IBJAM thinking - I can inconvenice everyone else to suit MY OWN
> convenience as long as the duration of the inconvenience is "short
> enough" (and, of course, *I* get to define what "short enough" is).


<yawn>

Cry me a river and claim you've never done similar.

Then start posting *all* your cameras coverage.

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Alan Baker
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