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Originally Posted by newtonsfirstlaw
It doesn't have to, all there has to be is an effective limit brought about by a relatively small number of people, and the perception that it is a popular movement that has brought this about (through the bumper stickers etc.) People often assume that if a small minority of people are willing enough to act or say something, that the rest of the iceberg feels that way too.
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You don't need that many people trickling along at the minimum speed limit to back it up, because a lot of people are complacent.
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How would you give that signal?
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At night it would be easy. Just turn on your cabin light. If the lead "turtle" turns on his/her cabin light, then you are in convoy mode. If the lead turtle turns on/off his/her cabin light in succession, then the turtle has rejected your desire to go into convoy mode (even turtles are in a rush sometimes, or might be about to exit the freeway)
By day, you could open your driver's side window and put your hand on the midpoint of the A-Pillar like so :
Notice that the signal is unobtrusive. A non-turtle wouldn't notice the signal. However, if the lead turtle sees the signal, he/she can give a thumbs-up or thumbs-down.
CarloSW2