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#21304 of 21746 Don't wanna slow down? by imidazol97

Jan 21, 2013 (1:47 pm)

After being criticized for having an LLD flash lights from far behind in a construction zone and pass me in the 2nd lane from right because I was in the 3rd lane and all in a total of 10-12 seconds...
 
Here are some more area interstate drivers who didn't wanna slow down for anything, including a heavy snow flurry area that caused a whiteout and glazed the roadway. Two sets of accidents about 15-20 miles apart (approx) on two different interstates. 80 cars and 50 cars.
 
http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/I-75-South-in-Middletown-Reopens-After-M- - - ulti/JNtflaHUDk-0PLm-93Wg9A.cspx
 
http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Woman-Killed-After-Multi-Car-Pileup-on-I- - - -275-near/1t2q9pb8HkKwSTKLhxQXAg.cspx
 
The accidents reminded me of the LLDer driving through a dangerous construction area in midtown Dayton without slowing to a safer speed. There are always those drivers who will blast right through heavy rain and slow because nothing can slow them from their assigned speed and mission.

#21305 of 21746 Re: . [gogogodzilla] by fintail

Jan 21, 2013 (4:14 pm)

Replying to: gogogodzilla (Jan 21, 2013 10:35 am)
I agree with your arguments. Maybe we can all just keep dash cameras in our cars to fight the bad light cameras then. I am about to run one in mine. I don't have a problem with some cameras per se, but the justification for them needs to be proven to the public, and the revenue streams can't go to crooked pseudo-private sector contractors who are really just parasites on the taxpayer.
 
I'd like to see the police do more work too, but I suspect the odds of that are low. Police unions make big labor unions look like schoolchildren.

#21306 of 21746 . by fintail

Jan 21, 2013 (4:47 pm)

Out on city streets today, didn't see anything too bad, but some annoyances. First - had a Corolla behind me for a couple miles - I turned 7 times I think - it NEVER signaled once. Saw a suit in a 5er slowly cut across 3 lanes, no signal. Saw a WRX with a loud exhaust going too fast, tailgated a Forester, then had to slam on its brakes and have a close call as traffic slowed. And while out in the old car, had a well kept blonde in a MDX with a phone in her hand tailgating me at 5 over - until the limit went from 30 to 40, which then slowed her down

#21307 of 21746 Re: . [fintail] by xrunner2

Jan 21, 2013 (6:24 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Jan 21, 2013 4:47 pm)
And while out in the old car, had a well kept blonde in a MDX with a phone in her hand tailgating me at 5 over - until the limit went from 30 to 40, which then slowed her down
 
Ah yes. Beautiful and handsome people drive Acuras.

#21308 of 21746 Re: . [xrunner2] by stickguy

Jan 21, 2013 (6:31 pm)

Replying to: xrunner2 (Jan 21, 2013 6:24 pm)
That is the primary reason I own 3 of them!

#21309 of 21746 Re: . [xrunner2] by fintail

Jan 22, 2013 (12:11 pm)

Replying to: xrunner2 (Jan 21, 2013 6:24 pm)
Well kept isn't always beautiful...
 
Out this morning, I am thinking turn signals are a rarely ordered option on late model BMWs. Also saw a Rav4 with a hard spare tire cover and I think wind deflectors (which points to a certain demographic) stop for a green light, I don't know what that was about. And saw a younger woman in a red 2013 SL550 with a phone to her ear - should be a 5 figure fine for her.

#21310 of 21746 Re: . [steve_] by euphonium

Jan 22, 2013 (1:55 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Jan 21, 2013 11:27 am)
That example has never happened in my 50+ years in the insurance business. Speculations can be wild.

#21311 of 21746 Re: . [euphonium] by steve_ HOST

Jan 22, 2013 (2:23 pm)

Replying to: euphonium (Jan 22, 2013 1:55 pm)
How many "speculative" links re insurance companies trying to shift the blame onto the victim would you like?

#21312 of 21746 Re: . [steve_] by euphonium

Jan 22, 2013 (9:23 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Jan 22, 2013 2:23 pm)
Amazing! I didn't represent GEICO, SAFECO, & a few other "national" companies. I learned early on that regional small carriers are a lot more reasonable. Two of the most pleasure to deal with were Oregon Mutual and Unigard. Other agent friends were proud of their appointments with Mutual of Enumclaw & Pemco. All decent to deal with in regards to claims and underwriting.

#21313 of 21746 Re: . [euphonium] by steve_ HOST

Jan 23, 2013 (7:03 am)

Replying to: euphonium (Jan 22, 2013 9:23 pm)
For the first time in forever I'm with a very small company mostly local to Michigan, but financially stable, as near as I can tell from a search at the insurance commission. Even have an agent for the first time in a decade.
 
Since it's been 34 years since I've had to make a claim, I can't speak to the claims process.
 
"Mutual of Enumclaw" sounded like a joke name so I looked it up. Never heard of that Washington city - bit ironic that the name the insurance company uses translates as "place of evil spirits".

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