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| DBCooper |
 Apr 18 2009, 06:45 AM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE  Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California  |
My son took the teener to a VW show in Sacramento. (It says Volkswagenwerk on the door sticker, doesn't it?)
He passed his buddies on the freeway. They filmed it, so now I know about it: Evidence. |
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| swl |
Apr 18 2009, 07:38 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,409 Joined: 7-August 05 From: Kingston,On,Canada Member No.: 4,550 Region Association: Canada |
someones got some 'splainin' to do!
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/whip[1].gif) but hey - at least the car is running well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Gustl |
Apr 18 2009, 07:47 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 12,084 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria  |
is it legal to overtake on the right side ???? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Gustl |
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| DBCooper |
Apr 18 2009, 07:58 AM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
Yes it's legal. That always surprises Europeans. And if you flash someone who won't leave the fast lane they can get very upset. Something even more surprising for Europeans is that here we can carry handguns, so upsetting a stranger on the highway can quickly become a VERY bad thing...
Pretty different, no? |
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| Dr Evil |
Apr 18 2009, 08:30 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,041 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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He passed a split window bus, coming onto the freeway from what I can tell. He must have been doing about 50mph (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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| McMark |
Apr 18 2009, 10:19 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,180 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
LOL (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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| plymouth37 |
Apr 18 2009, 10:28 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,825 Joined: 24-May 05 From: Snoqualmie, WA Member No.: 4,138 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Busted!
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| SirAndy |
Apr 18 2009, 11:27 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,469 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Gustl @ Apr 18 2009, 06:47 AM)  is it legal to overtake on the right sind ???? Yes, perfectly legal here. However, the speed he was going was probably not legal. And not using your turn signal when changing lanes is also not legal. The thing about the US, there are no dedicated "fast" lanes and everybody is going about the same speed in all lanes, so passing on the right is less of a problem. On the Autobahn, you would be dead within a week doing that ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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| Gustl |
Apr 18 2009, 11:32 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 12,084 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
QUOTE(DBCooper @ Apr 18 2009, 02:58 PM) Yes it's legal. That always surprises Europeans. wow ... if you do so in my country, and got caught by the Police, you will loose your driving license for at least one month and the handgun thing ... that's really scarying me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/new_shocked.gif) |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Apr 18 2009, 11:49 AM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None
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Actually there IS a dedicated "fast" lane in the US. At least here in Calfironia. The far left or number 1 lane is the "fast" lane. The next lane to the right should be for slower traffic. Passing at high speed on the right is dangerous and stupid. No one expecting fast traffic to the right of them. The drivers in Germany are more disciplined and have more respect for driving at highway speeds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) You rarely will see a cup holder in a German auto unless it's marked for export to the United States. A German will get in his or her car to DRIVE. Not to read a map or drink coffee or apply mascara. I felt safer at 200kph on the autobahn than at 70mph on any highway in the states.
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| SirAndy |
Apr 18 2009, 11:53 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,469 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Apr 18 2009, 10:49 AM) Actually there IS a dedicated "fast" lane in the US. At least here in Calfironia. The far left or number 1 lane is the "fast" lane. The next lane to the right should be for slower traffic. That's a MYTH ... There is no such thing as a "Fast Lane" in CA ... Just ask your friendly CHP officer next time you get pulled over. The traffic code makes no mentioning of a "Fast Lane". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 18 2009, 11:59 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,469 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Gustl @ Apr 18 2009, 10:32 AM) and the handgun thing ... that's really scarying me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/new_shocked.gif) Blown way out of proportion to scare the big Austrian. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) There's literally millions of cars on the road here in the Bay Area at any time of the day and yes, there are road rage incidents, and yes, maybe one or two per year end up in someone being shot. Compare that to all the people that die or get hurt badly around here in "normal" accidents every day and the "carry guns" comment quickly becomes meaningless. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Apr 18 2009, 12:08 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 18 2009, 10:53 AM) QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Apr 18 2009, 10:49 AM) Actually there IS a dedicated "fast" lane in the US. At least here in Calfironia. The far left or number 1 lane is the "fast" lane. The next lane to the right should be for slower traffic. That's a MYTH ... There is no such thing as a "Fast Lane" in CA ... Just ask your friendly CHP officer next time you get pulled over. The traffic code makes no mentioning of a "Fast Lane". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy It may not be the "law" but is certainly not a "MYTH". It's common sense and good disciplined driving technique. In California the far left lane has been refered to as the "fast Lane" since they first started building the freeways back in the fifties. The only thing I say to the CHP is "yes sir" and "no sir", even if he is young enough to be my aaah younger brother. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Ask a good driving instructor what they think the "fast lane" is. Or what it SHOULD be. |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 18 2009, 12:13 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,469 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Apr 18 2009, 11:08 AM) It may not be the "law" but is certainly not a "MYTH". It's common sense and good disciplined driving technique. In California the far left lane has been refered to as the "fast Lane" since they first started building the freeways back in the fifties. The only thing I say to the CHP is "yes sir" and "no sir", even if he is young enough to be my aaah younger brother. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Ask a good driving instructor what they think the "fast lane" is. Or what it SHOULD be. But that's not the point. I really do understand the concept of a fast lane, but by law, there is no such thing here in CA. You can call it anything you want, there is in fact no law that requires anybody to move to the right lanes if they want to go slower or to the left lanes if they want to go faster. The same speed limit applies to all lanes. And as far as "common sense", that is obviously labeled wrong as common sense usually isn't all that common ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) Andy |
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| Gustl |
Apr 18 2009, 12:21 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 12,084 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Apr 18 2009, 06:49 PM) The drivers in Germany are more disciplined and have more respect for driving at highway speeds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolling.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tooth.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 18 2009, 01:24 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,469 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Gustl @ Apr 18 2009, 11:21 AM) QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Apr 18 2009, 06:49 PM) The drivers in Germany are more disciplined and have more respect for driving at highway speeds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolling.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tooth.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Actually, Elliot is right. I know, it seems hard to believe ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Andy |
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| Chris Hamilton |
Apr 18 2009, 02:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 611 Joined: 7-March 06 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 5,687 |
Was he really going that fast? Seemed like the white van that passed on the other side was going pretty much as fast...
Then again, I wouldn't know, I never speed. |
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| MDG |
Apr 18 2009, 02:32 PM
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Wolf in wolf's clothing. Group: Members Posts: 8,653 Joined: 3-February 09 From: Toronto Member No.: 10,018 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 18 2009, 03:24 PM) Actually, Elliot is right. I know, it seems hard to believe ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Andy Too true, and worse near a large city. Driving across the north end of Toronto it's a packed, 27 lane free-for-all . . . mind you, up here at least, once you are away from the metropolitan areas the left lane/fast lane rule is generally respected. |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Apr 18 2009, 02:59 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 18 2009, 12:24 PM) QUOTE(Gustl @ Apr 18 2009, 11:21 AM) QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Apr 18 2009, 06:49 PM) The drivers in Germany are more disciplined and have more respect for driving at highway speeds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolling.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tooth.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Actually, Elliot is right. I know, it seems hard to believe ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Andy Yikes! No respect. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) OK. I'm gonna flog this dead horse one more time. The California Drivers Handbook explains that the lanes on California highways are numbered. The far left lane is number one, the next number two, then three etc. It also mentions that the number one lane is considered the "fast" lane and slower traffic should keep to the further right lanes. There may not be a law against going 65 in the far right lane but if the CHP sees you doing it you may very well get a ticket. If the CHP officer thinks you are unsafe (going much faster than everyone else in the right lane even though you are below the limit), you WILL get stopped. Anyway, that's how it was explained to me by the nice young officer on the 405 southbound in Orange County about five years ago. Are all Germans this argumentative or just Andy and Thomas? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| GeorgeRud |
Apr 18 2009, 03:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Before most "Americans" lost all common sense and semblance of being polite, we were taught to 'stay right except to pass', making the left lane faster lane. Now with so many brain dead zombies on the roads spending their time babbling on their cell phones (or even worse, texting!), you're lucky if you arrive at your destination without any scars. Bullets are the least of your worries!
It's so much fun driving around a metropolitan area that I have no desire to even have the Porsches at home. I keep them at our lake house in Wisconsin where you can still enjoy some top down, fresh air motoring! |
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