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Replying to: the_big_al (Jun 17, 2009 10:51 pm) I felt a bit tailgated this morning on a surface street route I take to town. The speed limit goes from 40 on a parkway (most of us do 45) to 35 in the neighborhood. A younger woman in a New Beetle seemed to be in a bit of a hurry, even as I was going 4 or 5 over the limit myself. I fixed her by waiting an extra two seconds at a four way stop so that a minivan had time to approach and stop, insuring that the minivan would be next in line and buffer me from her. 
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Replying to: steve_ (Jun 18, 2009 12:19 pm)
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Replying to: oregonboy (Jun 18, 2009 8:33 pm) Anyway, we got stuck at a few more lights than usual, and two newer pickups both had "don't tailgate me" kind of decals on the back window. And both had similar, but different, foot or sandal logo decals too. Naturally I had to creep up pretty close behind them at the lights to read the decals.
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Replying to: the_big_al (Jun 17, 2009 10:51 pm) Southern Oregon is very dependent on tourists so be kind and considerate of the travelers who support your local businesses. Many out of state folk are not used to your scenic area so will be expected to drive slower so as to take in the bucolic area. We look forward to being in Ashland for the Shakespeare Festival in September & will drop a couple of bucks at the tourist dependent businesses. When we tourists are in your way - remember to start your trip earlier to accomodate us. Thank you. 
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Replying to: euphonium (Jun 19, 2009 11:21 am) CSPAN show this morning had an elected Oregon politician (Rep or Senator, don't recall) on for interview. He wore a suit coat with a bicycle logo in yellow on the lapel and a red bow tie. Visually, sure gets attention. I suppose Oregon is a very bicycle friendly state. Hopefully, the bicyclists are mostly considerate, obey traffic rules. |
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Replying to: euphonium (Jun 19, 2009 11:21 am) It's the locals that think they have all day to get somewhere.  Anyway, enjoy the Shakespeare Festival. You should also check out the Bitt Festivals in Jacksonville as well. They are well worth it as well.
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Replying to: the_big_al (Jun 19, 2009 3:35 pm) 
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Local flyover ramp at I75 and I70 was closed along with W bound I70. Semi driver didn't believe the 40 mph signs on the large, new flyover ramp. We went through there and saw the W bound backed up for 5-6 miles. The Budweiser cans and boxes fell onto W bound I70 and apparently someone was picking up the cans. Motorists? Workers? So traffic was stopped. Interesting not one radio report mentioned that the semi was carrying Budweiser. I'll bet all the directions would have had people trying to get to the scene to grab a few cans. video and story |
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I thought I knew the rules of the road but I'm not so sure anymore. I remember being taught that when you are making a left turn and there is a median used for this purpose you are supose to turn into the median and slow down immeadiatly. When traffic allows you my then complete your left. You should travel only the minimum distance in the median that is required to slow for the turn. You can't use the median/turning lane as a driving lane. Twice in the past week people have done things that make me doubt my training. First I was turning left to go into my work place. I noticed a minivan riding in the median for such a distance that I assumed that it was turning left way before I was. Later at work a co-worker came up to me and said I cut her off. I said if she was planning on making a left turn in the median she should not have been driving for a half mile in the median before she did. She seemed to think that driving for a long distance at the speed limit down the median was just fine. A few days later I was preparing to make a left turn off a 4-lane highway that had a median/turn lane in the middle. I usually signal and about 100-200 feet before the turn merge into the median/turn lane. Just enough space to come to a stop if traffic is coming the other way. This time I see a car traveling towards me, from the opposite direction, in the median signaling for a left also. He was maybe a half mile up the road traveling the speed limit. There were many side streets he could have turned into and I assumed he would take one of these. I started to move into the median/turn lane to make my left. To my shock, this guy continues to come straight at me at full speed causing me to swerve back into the travel lane. He blew past me and continued another 500 feet down the road and made his left. Now I have to ask, were these people inconsiderate drivers or have I been misunderstanding the rules all this time? 
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jul 05, 2009 2:09 pm) ..."center left turn lanes A center left turn lane is in the middle of a two-way street and is marked on both sides by two painted lines. The inner line is broken and the outer line is solid. If a street has a center left turn lane, you must use it when you turn left (CVC §21460.5[c]) or start a permitted U-turn. You may only drive for 200 feet in the center left turn lane. This lane is not a regular traffic lane or a passing lane. To turn left from this lane, signal and drive completely inside the center left turn lane. Do not stop with the back of your vehicle blocking traffic. Make sure the lane is clear in both directions and then turn only when it is safe. Look for vehicles coming toward you in the same lane to start their left turn..."... pg 27, 39/100 link title Your state's v/c would obviously take precedence. |
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