[ale] [OT rant] selfishness

Jay Lozier jslozier at gmail.com
Sat Jan 12 11:22:24 EST 2013


On 01/12/2013 10:45 AM, Charles Shapiro wrote:
> Quit your job and find one  you can commute to on your bicycle.  The 
> best solution I have found to  traffic is to avoid it.
>
>
> -- CHS
>
Or telecommute., the commute is from bed to chair via kitchen for coffee.

As bicycle commuter I have found and GDOT confirmed there are several 
metro Atlanta jurisdictions who do not know the traffic laws for 
bicycles (you are a vehicle with full privileges to your lane and you 
lane position is dictated by road and traffic conditions and riding on 
the sidewalk is technically illegal). Depending on where you live you 
will periodically be given a ticket by one of the local morons in blue 
and have to waste a day in court clearly your name. It is funny to watch 
the prosecutor's reaction when you plead Not Guilty and can produce the 
relevant parts of the statute proving the ticket is bogus.
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 10:41 AM, Matthew <simontek at gmail.com 
> <mailto:simontek at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Btw when I was in ATL a couple weeks ago, I missed Indiana
>     drivers. In Indy, during rush hour, most times, the traffic report
>     is nil, if there is an issue, people pull over, help out, and
>     others just keep going. I have only once seen a bottleneck at an
>     accident. Most people seem to know how to drive. I was in ATL for
>     about 3 hours, then thought, wow, I miss Indy.
>
>
>     On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 10:13 AM, Matthew <simontek at gmail.com
>     <mailto:simontek at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         Hey, I live in Indiana. Btw I have lived everywhere. Usually
>         when that happens, I get out of the car, and direct traffic.
>         Also I volunteer for the American Red Cross's DAT. (Disaster
>         Action Team). Take a look if you get a chance.
>
>         On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 8:53 AM, George Allen
>         <glallen01 at gmail.com <mailto:glallen01 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>             I'll second that. I grew up and learned how to drive in
>             Texas, and good manners was also part of the instruction.
>             Then again, I've had people guess I was from Texas just
>             because Texans still know the words sir and ma'am.
>
>             But I could do ok without .50cals and mk19s.... I just
>             wish all cars had very bright red strobe light that
>             started flashing when going over 45mph, and it detects
>             another car within two car lenghts. Sortof a shock collar
>             for tailgaiters.
>
>             Just the other day on 75 I was dri ving along at about the
>             speed limit at night with light rain, no one in the rear
>             view. Then looked away for a second, then glanced back and
>             there was a car that had cut over from my right, but was
>             so close I couldn't see its headlights... probably half a
>             car length at full speed on the highway. No one has fast
>             enough reaction time to deal with that type of stupid...
>             people wanting to do nascar drafting and cut you off for
>             using turn signals. I actually saw a 5 car pileup happen
>             in the lane right next to me on the connector one morning
>             because of this. Some one cut in too close to one guy,
>             couldnt react when that guy slowed down because he was
>             tailgaiting too, and bumpercars ensued.
>
>             On Jan 12, 2013 7:59 AM, "Mike Harrison"
>             <cluon at geeklabs.com <mailto:cluon at geeklabs.com>> wrote:
>
>                 On Fri, 11 Jan 2013, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
>
>                     Whereas in Texas, drivers will routinely pull on
>                     the shoulder to let you pass when on a two lane
>                     highway. Well, they did in the
>                     late '70s....
>
>
>                 In Texas, even through the 80's it was that way. You
>                 "drive friendly" in a place where other drivers are
>                 probably well armed and have a beer in their hands..
>
>                 I was just in Dallas for a week, while it seems the
>                 open container law has changed, they still drive armed
>                 (I love Texas!) and mostly still.. "drive friendly".
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