Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 18:40:44 -0700 From: B&D <NO_SPAMnopsamCOM> Subject: Re: Changing suspension on new 2003 9-3?
On 4/7/03 8:22 AM, in article 1i339vstqucucaavjrjjkmu92nbfj9p27snopsamcom, "'nuther Bob" <undisclosednopsamsclosed.com> wrote: > Speed limit is 55mph, the great unwashed masses were averaging 75mph. > Minivans with families, Dodge Neons with skinny little tires, SUV's, > pickup trucks, all barreling along like the highway is completed. > All tailgating each other in little packs of cars, with maybe > 30-50 feet in between their vehicles. I wonder if these idiots know > how long it takes to move your foot from the gas to the brake and > depress it, and how far their car travels at 75mph in that time. > I'm guessing no. Where is this? Boston? (Notoriously aggressive and careless drivers) > Anyway, you've all seen it before if you drive in the USA in any > mildly built up area. These people aren't qualified to drive at > any greater speeds, because they don't have even have the sense to > drive safely at the speeds they are allowed to go now. I found the driving in the time I lived in the UK to be a lot more aggressive, but everyone was paying attention so it worked out. I think the big problem in the US is that the majority of drivers are either multitasking (cell phone, eating, drinking, dancing to the radio in the seat of their car) or just not paying attention.
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