From: gwm@spl1.spl.loral.com (Gary W. Mahan)
Subject: Re: It's a rush... (was Re: Too fast)   
Organization: Loral Software Productivity Laboratory
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>>Dont get me wrong, I love to drive in the left lane fast but when I overtake>
>>cars who are on the right, I slow down a tad bit. If I were to rely on the j>udgement of the other car, to recognize the speed differential, I would be the stupid one.  

>just to satiate my curiosity, why would this make you the stupid one?  It seems
>to me, everybody SHOULD be aware enough of what is going on.  You do not need

I couldnt agree more.  That is how it SHOULD work. People should also ALWAYS see motorcycles too.

I CONSTANTLY scan behind me (I have one of those wink mirrors) and two outside mirrors.  I actually spend just as much time checking my six (cops you know).

I still get caught off guard every now and then. 


Maybe I didnt word it right the first time.  What I was trying to say was that if you plan to blow by somebody at a very HIGH speed differential and you assume you are safe because the guy sees you, you are stupid (of course, it depends on the circumstances).  I have had some VERY scary instances when I assumed this and I dont think all of the fault was the other guy (now if he was going 25 in a 55 thats a whole different story)
