May I add to that list of delights the drivers who don't slow down for a
turn! They obviously neither carry a goldfish bowl in the car, nor do they
drink coffee whilst they drive. They mostly, but not all, appear to be
between 16-21. Smooth! Could be I've been witnessing passenger door lock
testing.
Jim
Max Heim wrote:
> Rocky Frisco had this to say:
> >...
> >It makes me wince when some lady speeds
> >right up to the stop sign and stands on the brake at the last possible
> >minute, with a car full of kids and groceries, never even considering
> >that the brakes might fail.
> >...
> >I don't whiz through intersections
> >unless I can see they are clear and nobody is approaching in an
> >intersecting trajectory, or completely blocked by stopped traffic.
>
> I just have to say I am in complete agreement on both points. And it
> seems that current high-performance, ABS-equipped braking systems only
> encourage the former practice. Around here the grocery-getting and
> kid-schlepping is frequently done in Volvo S70s, BMW 740s, Lexus GS400s,
> etc, all at a high rate of speed. I remember my grandmother had that bad
> habit, but she was driving a drum brake Plymouth Valiant -- max V and max
> G were both considerably less.
>
> IMHO...
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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