From: stephen@sprunk.org   
      
   On 06-Sep-15 16:15, Phil Kane wrote:   
   > "Peter T. Daniels"  wrote:   
   >> Fuel economy tips, e.g. from the Car Talk guys, always say to avoid   
   >> jackrabbit starts (and try not to come to a _complete_ stop when   
   >> you need to stop).   
   >   
   > On the West Coast that's called a "Hollywood stop".  In the Midwest   
   > that's called a "Saint Louis Roll".  The traffic ticket costs about   
   > the same.   
      
   FWIW, in Texas that's called a "California stop".   
      
   It's generally only done when there's no conflicting traffic, and in   
   that case, cops here will generally let it slide.  Most stop signs I've   
   seen should be yield signs anyway.   
      
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