Texas exhibits rare display of intelligence

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Great idea but wil never work in the ny metro area. idiots here drive in whatever lane they want and if you highbeam someone in the left lane to move over they may shoot you

When we travel for trackdays we know were getting closer to home because the driving gets worse.

People in our country don't get the whole concept of "flash to pass"

They get all pissed and vindictive.

[defector]

Originally Posted by smileyman

Anyone who has a real problem with this must have not ever driven in Texas. There are places, especially in West Texas where there are literally no corners for 20 miles. Driving 65 on their super wide and smooth oil corporation funded paved roads is like running 30 on a normal interstate system...

Anyone who has ever driven across Texas needs to go at least 85. Shit takes forever otherwise.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by defector

Anyone who has ever driven across Texas needs to go at least 85. Shit takes forever otherwise.

In West Texas and South Texas, that is definitely true.

[Rangerscott]

My state is bigger than your state.

[Avatard]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

People in our country don't get the whole concept of "flash to pass"

They get all pissed and vindictive.

I don't flash to pass. Picked up something many years back while in Germany.

Left turn signal.

In fact, I was told by someone that you can get a fine in Germany for highbeaming, and that the correct protocol was, in fact, the left turn signal. He also duly noted that if you were traveling in excess of 260 km, that it probably was perhaps best to give a light tap on the highs regardless, just to let them know you're coming.

I started using the left turn signal thing, and I've actually even seen it catching on a bit.

People seem somewhat less "insulted" somehow, and yield faster...

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Avatard

I don't flash to pass. Picked up something many years back while in Germany.

Left turn signal.

In fact, I was told by someone that you can get a fine in Germany for highbeaming, and that the correct protocol was, in fact, the left turn signal. He also duly noted that if you were traveling in excess of 260 km, that it probably was perhaps best to give a light tap on the highs regardless, just to let them know you're coming.

I started using the left turn signal thing, and I've actually even seen it catching on a bit.

People seem somewhat less "insulted" somehow, and yield faster...

Flashing may be illegal here too, I know it upsets the popo when people do it to warn other motorists that theyre out there. Plus it may interupt the important text message theyre sending out at the time

[fatbuckRTO]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

She said ability, not actual behavior.

More training = more ability.

And she said "trust," not "there is more."

Regardless, more training /= more ability. It's supposed to, but people are teh suck and more training is no guarantee of anything. The semi drivers I generally "share" the road with are living proof of that.

[Homeslice]

True, but I'll put more trust in commerical training than high school "training".

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

People in our country don't get the whole concept of "flash to pass"

They get all pissed and vindictive.

I'm going to make the assumption (despite the overwhelming evidence against this assumption) that by "flash to pass" you really mean whip em out Wednesdays.

[Fleck750]

As an over the road driver of 6 years, I will say those that travel cross country are much better drivers than those that only drive locally.

But really, how many trucks do you see wandering across three lanes while texting? I trust semis much more than cagers anyday, and most trucks top out at maybe 75 nowdays.