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Old April 9th 13, 05:20 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
harry k
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This one was a real shock. I thought I had seen it all by now.

Coming out of town there is a 3 mile upgrade with 2 lanes up, one
down. Posted 55 for the first mile, then 60. Custom is everyone does
65 when the 55 ends

I was uphill pooping along at 55 in the right lane (5 miles UNDER the
posted) when a car starts to pass me in the left lane estimated speed
about 57 by the almost invisible rate of pasing. Two cop cars top the
hill on the way down and moron slows down even more and paces me. I
finally had to slow down to force him out of my comfort range.

I have seen morons hit the brakes, slow down etc. upon seeing a cop
but never before when they weren't even doing the posted. I've never
understood why the even do that. By the time the see the cop, if he
wants them, they are already had, slowign down won't change it.

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Old April 10th 13, 09:37 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
richard
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On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 21:20:04 -0700 (PDT), Harry K wrote:

> This one was a real shock. I thought I had seen it all by now.
>
> Coming out of town there is a 3 mile upgrade with 2 lanes up, one
> down. Posted 55 for the first mile, then 60. Custom is everyone does
> 65 when the 55 ends
>
> I was uphill pooping along at 55 in the right lane (5 miles UNDER the
> posted) when a car starts to pass me in the left lane estimated speed
> about 57 by the almost invisible rate of pasing. Two cop cars top the
> hill on the way down and moron slows down even more and paces me. I
> finally had to slow down to force him out of my comfort range.
>
> I have seen morons hit the brakes, slow down etc. upon seeing a cop
> but never before when they weren't even doing the posted. I've never
> understood why the even do that. By the time the see the cop, if he
> wants them, they are already had, slowign down won't change it.


Hell, I've seen this happen on flat straightaways with unlimited vision.
People are naturally afraid when there's a cop car around.
Specially after having been cited a few times, maybe had the license
revoked, or drunk.
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Old April 11th 13, 06:13 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
harry k
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On Apr 8, 9:20*pm, Harry K > wrote:
> This one was a real shock. *I thought I had seen it all by now.
>
> Coming out of town there is a 3 mile upgrade with 2 lanes up, one
> down. *Posted 55 for the first mile, then 60. *Custom is everyone does
> 65 when the 55 ends
>
> I was uphill pooping along at 55 in the right lane (5 miles UNDER the
> posted) when a car starts to pass me in the left lane estimated speed
> about 57 by the almost invisible rate of pasing. *Two cop cars top the
> hill on the way down and moron slows down even more and paces me. *I
> finally had to slow down to force him out of my comfort range.
>
> I have seen morons hit the brakes, slow down etc. upon seeing a cop
> but never before when they weren't even doing the posted. *I've never
> understood why the even do that. *By the time the see the cop, if he
> wants them, they are already had, slowign down won't change it.


Another one today. 2 lane (1 each direction), dtraffic running 65 and
heavy. Car ahead of my slows, I figure he will be turning off to one
of two residences opposite each other. Almost to them he bombs the
bakes, pulls to right and then lights up the LEFT blinker. Waits
straddling the right fog line for traffic to allow his left turn thus
blocking any method of passing him on the right.

Had I been following him at the "normal, moronic distance" most people
use I wouild have been wearhing his trunk lid.

Harry K
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Old April 11th 13, 10:58 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
necromancer[_8_]
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On Tuesday, April 9, 2013 12:20:04 AM UTC-4, Harry K wrote:

< snip >

> I have seen morons hit the brakes, slow down etc. upon seeing a cop
>
> but never before when they weren't even doing the posted. I've never
>
> understood why the even do that. By the time the see the cop, if he
>
> wants them, they are already had, slowign down won't change it.



Because no driver should trust a cop.
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Old April 12th 13, 03:05 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
Ashton Crusher[_2_]
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On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:58:02 -0700 (PDT), necromancer
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, April 9, 2013 12:20:04 AM UTC-4, Harry K wrote:
>
>< snip >
>
>> I have seen morons hit the brakes, slow down etc. upon seeing a cop
>>
>> but never before when they weren't even doing the posted. I've never
>>
>> understood why the even do that. By the time the see the cop, if he
>>
>> wants them, they are already had, slowign down won't change it.

>
>
>Because no driver should trust a cop.



No anybody should trust a cop. Smart cops don't even trust other
cops.
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Old April 12th 13, 05:12 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
harry k
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On Apr 11, 2:58*pm, necromancer > wrote:
> On Tuesday, April 9, 2013 12:20:04 AM UTC-4, Harry K wrote:
>
> < snip >
>
> > I have seen morons hit the brakes, slow down etc. upon seeing a cop

>
> > but never before when they weren't even doing the posted. *I've never

>
> > understood why the even do that. *By the time the see the cop, if he

>
> > wants them, they are already had, slowign down won't change it.

>
> Because no driver should trust a cop.


But I was in the 60 zone so he was well _under_ the posted at the
time. That is what really made me wonder.

Harry K
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Old April 12th 13, 02:17 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
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On Apr 12, 12:12*am, Harry K > wrote:
>
> But I was in the 60 zone so he was well _under_ the posted at the
> time. *That is what really made me wonder.


Some motorists ignore traffic code so habitually that sighting a cop
results in an automatic reaction of lifting off the throttle.

It's possible if not probable they have no idea how fast they're going
except relative to other traffic, or what is the speed limit.
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Old April 12th 13, 04:08 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
Nate Nagel[_2_]
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On 04/12/2013 12:12 AM, Harry K wrote:
> On Apr 11, 2:58 pm, necromancer > wrote:
>> On Tuesday, April 9, 2013 12:20:04 AM UTC-4, Harry K wrote:
>>
>> < snip >
>>
>>> I have seen morons hit the brakes, slow down etc. upon seeing a cop

>>
>>> but never before when they weren't even doing the posted. I've never

>>
>>> understood why the even do that. By the time the see the cop, if he

>>
>>> wants them, they are already had, slowign down won't change it.

>>
>> Because no driver should trust a cop.

>
> But I was in the 60 zone so he was well _under_ the posted at the
> time. That is what really made me wonder.
>
> Harry K
>


Probably the other driver wasn't paying attention and just ASSumed he
was speeding when he wasn't.

Does 60 MPH seem like a reasonable upper bound speed on this road, e.g.
it doesn't feel as if it's underposted?

nate

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Old April 12th 13, 07:36 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
harry k
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On Apr 12, 8:08*am, Nate Nagel > wrote:
> On 04/12/2013 12:12 AM, Harry K wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Apr 11, 2:58 pm, necromancer > wrote:
> >> On Tuesday, April 9, 2013 12:20:04 AM UTC-4, Harry K wrote:

>
> >> < snip >

>
> >>> I have seen morons hit the brakes, slow down etc. upon seeing a cop

>
> >>> but never before when they weren't even doing the posted. *I've never

>
> >>> understood why the even do that. *By the time the see the cop, if he

>
> >>> wants them, they are already had, slowign down won't change it.

>
> >> Because no driver should trust a cop.

>
> > But I was in the 60 zone so he was well _under_ the posted at the
> > time. *That is what really made me wonder.

>
> > Harry K

>
> Probably the other driver wasn't paying attention and just ASSumed he
> was speeding when he wasn't.
>
> Does 60 MPH seem like a reasonable upper bound speed on this road, e.g.
> it doesn't feel as if it's underposted?
>
> nate
>
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It's underposted. Flow is in the 65-66 range. They start 'writing'
at 66-67. Some people claim you get run over at that speed but they
are FOS. I drive itall the time at 65 and rarely pass anyone and even
rarer get passed in 50mile drives.

The 55 'up canyon' stretch has one corner advisory posted 45 that I
used to take at 60 but then they started getting ticket happy.

Harry K
 




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