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   Harry K to thekma...@gmail.com   
   Re: Slower traffic: keep one lane left o   
   17 Dec 13 09:40:54   
   
   From: turnkey@q.com   
      
   On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 3:41:18 AM UTC-8, thekma...@gmail.com wrote:   
   > My personal right lane behavior:   
   > #1.  If I am approaching onramp(one-quarter to one-eighth mile before it)    
   and vehicle is ahead of me in said onramp making good speed, I shall flick my   
   highbeams for them to proceed into highway.   
   >    
   > #2.  If I am approaching onramp and vehicle is ahead of me in said onramp   
   but is slowing down for whatever reason(scared, not sure if they should go for   
   it, or mirrors hindering view due to non-BGE config) I will let off the gas   
   and flick highbeams for    
   them to accelerate and proceed - if they "get" my cue.  Many drivers don't.   
       
   >    
   > #3a.  If I am alongside onramp and vehicle in onramp is abaft of me(in my   
   3-4 o'clock position - to my right and slightly behind),  I will accelerate to   
   get out of their way if they are moving slower than me.    
   > #3b. If they are abaft of me and matching OR exceeding my speed, I will let   
   off gas or lightly brake to let them in.   
      
   I prefer that people NOT try to help.  I am busy watching mirrors, ahead,   
   traffic etc and by the time I realize you have altered speed it screws up   
   everything.  Last time someone did it, by the time the "after you alphonse"   
   dance was over I was a    
   complete stop at the end of the acceleration lane.   
      
   As for fliking your lights, there isn't one person out there in a thousand   
   that would have a clue about what you are doing.   
      
   Harry K   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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