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Old 05-06-2008, 11:00 PM   #8 (permalink)
Bror Jace
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I tend to skirt legality ... or at least safety.

While pacing traffic, I can follow a bit close ... although this tends to happen at speeds less than 10mph as I am approaching cars stopped at lights ... hoping they will begin moving again before i get there so I don't have to come to a complete stop.

I also follow trucks at distances of around 65-75 feet or so on the highway ... even closer in denser traffic when everyojne is close. The day I can't out-brake a tractor trailer or other massive truck is the day I hang up my keys for good.

I do rolling stops at stop signs ... but 80% of the motoring public will do that if they think there is no police in sight. At least I am doing it slowly, carefully to save gas ... and not out of sheer impatience so I can go rocketing up to 10+ mph over the speed limit again.

Overall, I have a very good safety record and don't feel I'm putting anyone else in danger by my fuelish habits.
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