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Old 07-31-2010, 06:44 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by skyl4rk View Post
I did a scan of the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code and found some interesting info:257.678 Coasting prohibited; violation as civil infraction.
Sec. 678. (1) The driver of a motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the gears of the vehicle in neutral.
(2) The driver of a commercial motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the clutch disengaged.
(3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
How in the world would anyone enforce or prove such a nonsense section, unless said vehicle had an inoperable motor? Somehow I suspect there are few who enforce this section. How can anyone tell that I am coasting in neutral without sitting in the car with me?
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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