Re: On Topic? Cars, anyway: 55 MPH speed limit...

"Retired VIP" <jackj.extradots.180@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:29:12 -0400, "Willy" <wesk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>>> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>> news:pan.2008.07.27.14.00.46.254401@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>> On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:47:32 -0700, Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> If you're in the merge lane doing 80, and somebody wants to merge, 
>>>>> then
>>>>> it
>>>>> is your obligation to let them in if they are in front of you and
>>>>> running
>>>>> out of room.
>>>>
>>>> BULL!!!! There is an implied YIELD at the end of the ramp, some
states 
>>>> DO
>>>> put yield signs there. The person on the ramp needs to slow or stop!
>>>> Even if the person on the highway is being a dickhead and won't pull 
>>>> over
>>>> with no other traffic on the road (yes, people are ignorant.)
>>>>
>>>> Highway traffic NEVER EVER YIELDS to ramp traffic!!!
>>>>
>>>> If people where you are drive like that, please remind me to bypass 
>>>> your
>>>> state!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> When the option is to move over a lane, or lift off the gas to let
>>> somebody in that has arrived at the end of the ramp, or force another
>>> driver to stop, I'll argue that pulling over is always the better 
>>> choice.
>>>
>>> You should NEVER force a car to stop on the onramp.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>>Sorry Jeff, but you're completely wrong on this one.  Merging traffic
must
>>ALWAYS YIELD to oncoming traffic in EVERY situation.  A car approaching
a
>>merging car on an on ramp should NEVER EVER SLOW DOWN to allow that car
to
>>enter.  This impedes and potentially creates a hazardous situation for
the
>>general flow of traffic.
>>
>>As the "merging vehicle" it is YOUR job to be completely UP TO SPEED
when
>>you MERGE in an available space.  If no space is available, you MUST 
>>YIELD,
>>including coming to a complete stop.
>>
>>Agreed it is common courtesy for a driver to move to the left lane if 
>>that's
>>available to open up the merge lane, but it is NOT required nor is it
law 
>>in
>>any state.
>>
>>Willy
>
> Several years ago when I lived in Indiana, the Interstates there had
> signs at every entrance, "Yield to merging traffic".  I do believe it
> was state law that it was the responsibility of traffic on the
> Interstate to either move over or slow down to allow merging traffic
> onto the road.  I have seen some really bad wrecks because some
> asshole refused to allow a driver to merge from an on-ramp.
>
> Jack


I've never heard of such a thing but will take your word for it.  It will
be 
interesting to check Indiana traffic code to see if that's still the case.

Willy