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[Paul D. DeRocco]

[SheBlewHimDidYouBlowHim]

I run people the fuck over, my motto is get out of the damn way or get an
introduction to my shotgun, your choice.

I am tired of idiots PUTTING along in the goddamn left hand lane. If you're
not passing someone, GET THE FUCK IN THE SLOW LANE.

KILL SLOW DRIVERS.



"donquijote1954" <nolionnoproblem@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1107886936.102463.18060@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...

[donquijote1954]

Paul D. DeRocco wrote:

[donquijote1954]

"The lane courtesy ethic must be reinvigorated, promoted, and
recognized for the contribution it can make toward safer, faster and
more enjoyable travel."

It makes sense to me though I doubt the lion will give any priority to
these issues. Story at bottom.

'Lane Courtesy, also called Lane Discipline, has a powerful influence
on highway safety, traffic flow, and congestion. Arguably, its effect
is more important than speed limits, traffic enforcement, or any other
attempt to control driver behavior. Ask almost any motorist what most
raises their ire when using major highways and the answer will be
"failure of slower traffic to keep right or yield to the right when
faster traffic approaches."

The concept, or ethic, of lane courtesy evolved in the United States
with the development of the Interstate System. However, the concept of
slower traffic yielding to the right for faster traffic has its origins
in the older system of two lane highways. Almost all states have a
provision in their traffic law that requires slower traffic, upon being
signaled by a following vehicle, to pull to the right to allow the
faster traffic to pass.

Prior to 1973, rural speed limits reflected typical travel speeds.
Consequently, slower vehicles were not driving the speed limit and
there was no rationale for deliberately blocking the progress of faster
traffic. The 55 MPH National Maximum Speed Limit changed all that.

After 1973, there was a serious disconnect between speed limits and the
actual speed of traffic. There was also a total breakdown in lane
courtesy. The slower traffic that would normally stay in the right hand
lane could now linger anywhere on the highway, in any lane, and still
be traveling at the legal maximum speed of 55 miles per hour. This
counter productive process was reinforced over a period of 21 years,
influencing a whole generation of new drivers.

In 1995 the 55 MPH National Maximum Speed Limit was repealed and
several states raised speed limits to put the limits more in concert
with the reality of highway travel. However, the almost quarter century
habit of wallowing anywhere on the highway did not disappear with the
advent of new speed limit signs.

The lane courtesy ethic must be reinvigorated, promoted, and recognized
for the contribution it can make toward safer, faster and more
enjoyable travel. We hope the NMA's "Do the RIGHT Thing!" campaign and
declaring June as "Lane Courtesy Month" will reawaken interest and
support for this incredibly important and positive traffic safety
concept.'

http://www.motorists.com/right/releaseone.html


HOW THE LION BENEFITS FROM THE LITTLE ANIMALS' POVERTY

One day all the little animals went up to the King of the Jungle and
complained about their poverty, and in particular about the fact that
every time, during the dry season, they had to travel long distances to
drink the precious fluid, and demanded a WATER WELL be built for
them... They cited how the resources that they contributed to the
kingdom were wasted in WARS and EXTRAVAGANT PROJECTS to the tastes of
the King... He, however, replied with all kinds of excuses: the lack of
resources, that it wasn't a matter of him not wanting it, but that it
was a matter of "priorities" --which was one of his favorite words...

Meanwhile, an Owl --who had very good eyes-- had been observing life in
the jungle, and thought this way: "Every time there's a dry season the
little animals must come to the little dirty waterhole where the Lion
waits for them... Had they been well fed and strong, he would have had
to run after them and even risk resistance. And, more importantly, the
little animals are forced to fight the Lion's wars as the quick way out
of poverty..."

And that's how the Owl landed an important --and well paid-- post in
the brand new Astronomy Department created by the King of the Jungle
--to the effect of exploring life in other planets...

http://committed.to/justiceforpeace