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- From: jsnyder@cadev5.intel.com (Jan Snyder )
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- Subject: Handling traffic (WAS Re: Spooking and Liability)
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- Date: 28 Jan 93 22:58:18 GMT
- References: <1993Jan27.193138.3316@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> <1k7h6iINN20k@shelley.u.washington.edu> <1993Jan28.063130.6862@desire.wright.edu>
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- In article <1993Jan28.063130.6862@desire.wright.edu> sbishop@desire.wright.edu writes:
- >In article <1k7h6iINN20k@shelley.u.washington.edu>, kcarroll@koko.pathology.washington.edu (Kris Carroll) writes:
- >> In article <1993Jan27.193138.3316@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>
- >> templin@rintintin.Colorado.EDU (Templin Geri-Ellen) writes:
- [near-miss and liability matter deleted]
- >Drivers are outstandingly rude. I've tried flagging them down, signalling
- >them to slow down, and so on. The ones with some sense will be polite and
- >slow down. The others speed up. I've considered doing what a guy I heard
- >about does. He carries some gravel in a pocket, and if they don't slow
- >down, throws it at the car! Pretty drastic measure and one that sounds
- >really dangerous, considering the nuttiness of people nowadays, but it
- >gets really tempting, especially when I'm riding my spooky Arab.
- >
- >Sue
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- Actually, I'd like a phaser...or a bazooka...
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- Another approach, useful IMHO only if visibility is good and speeding drivers
- are your only problem, is to simply ride in the middle of the road. Then they
- HAVE to slow down. My cousin likes this method, and she has not only survived
- but escaped injury on roads. I don't think she tries this on any but her best
- traffic handlers, but even so it takes more "balls" than I can usually muster...
-
- -Sallijan
- (shoulder-hugger)
- and critters
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