Re: One of the key methods of preventing road rage...

"Scott in Aztlán" wrote:

> On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 08:29:59 -0500, "C. E. White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> >> So let me get this right: you KNEW that someone was likely to block your merge,
> >> yet you bypassed a perfectly good merge opportunity because you didn't want to
> >> cross a white marking on the pavement?
> >
> >Sounds like you are surprised someone whould operate their vehcile in a safe and
> >reasonable manner.
>
> You think driving on the shoulder, as the OP did, is "safe and reasonable?"

Actually no, but not crossing the white line is the correct behavior. The possibility
that you might get hung out to dry is not an excuse for crossing the white line. I get
stuck in bumper to bumper traffic virtually every afternoon. Frequently other drivers
on the highway speed up to close a gap in the traffic stream in an attempt to keep me
and others from moving over. However, so far I have made it home every afternoon, so I
don't think their rude behavior can be considered a life altering experiences for me.
Also, I've seen plenty of people cross over the white line on an entrance ramp and
then deliberately cut off the other people using the ramp in the intended manner. And
then there are the ones who move into the ramp to use it as a passing lane. If
everyone would just calm down and drive responsibly, things would go a lot better.

Ed