05-09-2008, 01:21 PM
[quote Black Landlord][quote olnacl]
In FL (the armpit of the world) a resolution to allow the arrest of people impeding traffic in the left lane did not pass a few days ago. I guess the seniors (I'm among them in age anyway) heading to the early birds in the left lane at 30 mph on a 45 limit street have enough clout to keep a reasonable law from being enforced. The fact that the proposal indicated they would have to move right if a faster vehicle approached - even if the approaching vehicle was exceeding the speed limit - was what killed the bill. I don't know why they added the "exceeding the limit" part to a bill that made complete sense unless they wanted to kill it. Shoot, if you're in the left lane and there's room to move right when a faster car approaches, JUST DO IT. Better yet, if you're just poking along - poke along in the right lane. Show a little courtesy, darn it! How dare they shoot down a measure aimed at guaranteeing one's god-given right to unimpeded travel! I can't think of a more heinous offense than forcing a motorist to use the brake pedal. What a soft society we're becoming.
So YOU'RE who I was behind on my way home from work yesterday! :-)
In FL (the armpit of the world) a resolution to allow the arrest of people impeding traffic in the left lane did not pass a few days ago. I guess the seniors (I'm among them in age anyway) heading to the early birds in the left lane at 30 mph on a 45 limit street have enough clout to keep a reasonable law from being enforced. The fact that the proposal indicated they would have to move right if a faster vehicle approached - even if the approaching vehicle was exceeding the speed limit - was what killed the bill. I don't know why they added the "exceeding the limit" part to a bill that made complete sense unless they wanted to kill it. Shoot, if you're in the left lane and there's room to move right when a faster car approaches, JUST DO IT. Better yet, if you're just poking along - poke along in the right lane. Show a little courtesy, darn it! How dare they shoot down a measure aimed at guaranteeing one's god-given right to unimpeded travel! I can't think of a more heinous offense than forcing a motorist to use the brake pedal. What a soft society we're becoming.
So YOU'RE who I was behind on my way home from work yesterday! :-)