No editor statement.
Sorry for your confusion. Driving at night is not a "dangerous low light situation" (except when there are reckless drivers in your vicinity). Driving on the shoulder at night can be dangerous. And the statement about "law abiding citizens" is a generalization about the times I observe tailgaters when the speed limit IS being obeyed, not about the specific incident where both drivers were admittedly speeding. (Jun 16, 2008 | post #145)
Funny how people try to fault the law-abiding driver who is DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT (or faster) and has no obligation to move over if it's not an emergency vehicle behind them. Instead, the tailgater violating the "safe following distance" rule is defended! (May 27, 2008 | post #84)
The only single lane available...and it was too dark to safely move to the curb (where broke down autos often sit). Note: The LAW BREAKER was the "big bad truck" (driver) who, tailgated, noticed where she turned, subsequently found her vehicle, and smashed it against the parking lot curb...not the driver who couldn't move over! (May 27, 2008 | post #82)
A friend of mine was running 75 around the loop (in a 65 mph zone) trying to catch her carpool, and a big cattle grill was TEN FEET behind her. (Doesn't ANYONE remember their written driving test?!) Take some advice...don't try to teach an idiot the concept of "safe following distance". One of those will look your car up on a parking lot and use their cattle grill on it! (May 21, 2008 | post #60)
Talking about brains in TXDOT! When you come into Paris from the north on 271, the sign says "To Avoid Delays, Use South Loop". Let's see...if one turns left, he is using the EAST (side of the) loop. If one turns right, he is using the WEST loop. Maybe one is supposed to go straight through downtown to get to the SOUTH loop! (May 13, 2008 | post #37)
The most prevalent problem I see, and it happens daily to me, is people following to close. When we all took our written driving test, we had to answer that question about safe following distance. For some of us older folks, the answer was "one car length for every 10 MPH." Nowadays, it's "2 or 3 seconds behind." I used to think that people don't know how to figure "3 seconds behind", but now I believe it's probably stupidity, arrogance, intimidation, having never rear-ended anyone, or all of the above! Years ago, I looked up license plate numbers at www.publicdata.com , wrote the person a note about their reckless driving, and copied the local police department. I signed the letter "Citizens Against Reckless Driving (CARD)". The PD probably threw them away, but the people knew that they had been reported. It probably didn't make a difference in their driving though. (May 7, 2008 | post #9)
I still have to wonder about the price variation between two Exxon stations that is sometimes the same and sometimes different. My wife had to call Exxon about a credit card problem once and she took the opportunity to ask them about price differentials. They told her that the owners of the local stores could set the price. A relative of mine talked to a local owner once about his higher prices and the owner supposedly said, "Hey man, I've got to make a living." Still wondering... (Dec 18, 2007 | post #11)
Thanks for the excellent information Anonymous! Just goes to show that forums CAN be informational. (Dec 17, 2007 | post #9)
There are days when the price is the same (or cheaper) in Paris as it is in Greenville/Dallas. Where did the transportation costs go then? (Dec 14, 2007 | post #7)
Why do you think (or do you actually know for sure why) gasoline prices are higher in Paris? As I left Paris this morning, prices for Regular were around $2.80 something per gallon. As I arrived in Greenville, it is $2.69. Guess were I buy gasoline! (Dec 13, 2007 | post #1)
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