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Conference vmsnet::car$note:carbuffs

Title:Carbuffs
Moderator:DASXPS::NASEAM::READIO
Created:Tue Dec 13 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:632
Total number of notes:88145

485.0. "Driving behavior/habits around police/cops" by ANT::SLABOUNTY (It's 7 o'clock and I wanna mosh ...) Wed Jul 26 1989 19:34

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485.1EGYPT::CRITZGreg Lemond wins 2nd Tour de FranceWed Jul 26 1989 19:4012
485.2ANT::SLABOUNTYIt's 7 o'clock and I wanna mosh ...Wed Jul 26 1989 19:4335
485.3EDCS::WRIGHTWhat do you call a Boomerang that doesn't return?Wed Jul 26 1989 20:0528
485.4It all depends .......BOSHOG::TAMImpeach the Duke, NOW !!!Wed Jul 26 1989 23:5720
485.5CONCRT::SHAWThu Jul 27 1989 12:2913
485.6EGYPT::CRITZGreg Lemond wins 2nd Tour de FranceThu Jul 27 1989 13:3217
485.7ELWOOD::BERNARDThu Jul 27 1989 14:4019
485.8VCSESU::COOKHello there Ladies and Gentlemen...Thu Jul 27 1989 15:377
485.9Staties and SheriffsDNEAST::HARRIS_STEVEThu Jul 27 1989 17:0051
485.10Yes, this is a spoof and not to be taken seriouslyPOBOX::BOLKERFalse pride? I invented it!Thu Jul 27 1989 18:5826
485.11 :-) ** 100COFLUB::WRIGHTWhat do you call a Boomerang that doesn't return?Thu Jul 27 1989 19:1711
485.12VCSESU::COOKHello there Ladies and Gentlemen...Thu Jul 27 1989 19:198
485.13I just sail right alongLEDS::COHENSome limitations may apply...Thu Jul 27 1989 20:4414
485.14FYI - OHIO, or is it AHIA ???BOSHOG::TAMImpeach the Duke, NOW !!!Fri Jul 28 1989 01:4911
485.15They must have been getting soft in their old age...17228::AINSLEYLess than 150 kts. is TOO slow!Fri Jul 28 1989 13:5510
485.16Cops can cause much trafficMLCSSE::MILLERFri Jul 28 1989 15:5721
485.17ANT::SLABOUNTYIt's 7 o'clock and I wanna mosh ...Fri Jul 28 1989 16:4812
485.18rubbernecking..TAZRAT::POWISFri Jul 28 1989 16:519
485.19Not just New England, sadly...DACT42::COLEMANPerry D. Coleman - I'm the NRAFri Jul 28 1989 17:089
485.20It's for safety alsoCOMET::MILLSLFri Jul 28 1989 17:1913
485.21ANT::SLABOUNTYIt's 7 o'clock and I wanna mosh ...Fri Jul 28 1989 18:2614
485.22Here is what happenedCOMET::MILLSLFri Jul 28 1989 19:5323
485.23maybe we all will...FRAGLE::REILLYWhadda ya huh? CRACKERS?!?Fri Jul 28 1989 20:124
485.24But then again . . .YODA::LASKYMon Jul 31 1989 15:0832
485.25Cover Your *ssLEDS::COHENSome limitations may apply...Mon Jul 31 1989 15:1927
485.26ANT::SLABOUNTYIt's 7 o'clock and I wanna mosh ...Mon Jul 31 1989 15:2824
485.27???BOSHOG::TAMImpeach the Duke, NOW !!!Mon Jul 31 1989 15:3814
485.28VCSESU::COOKHello there Ladies and Gentlemen...Mon Jul 31 1989 16:0214
485.29YODA::LASKYMon Jul 31 1989 16:1234
485.30JOEYD::DIAMONDNo brag, Just fact.Mon Jul 31 1989 16:2812
485.31Bet 'twas SmokeyUSEM::MCQUEENEYBob McQueeneyMon Jul 31 1989 18:3310
485.32Some storiesATSE::GOODWINTue Aug 15 1989 19:5837
485.33ANT::SLABOUNTYDo ya wanna bump & grind with me?Tue Aug 15 1989 21:3514
485.34You're right!ATSE::GOODWINWed Aug 16 1989 13:5030
485.35Moving violation?MILKWY::SMCCORMICKHurricane ScottTue Apr 24 1990 14:178
485.36did he fry a few eyeballs??8713::HOESammy will be TWO in 11 Days!Tue Apr 24 1990 20:075
485.37STORM::BROWNTue Apr 24 1990 20:135
485.38MILKWY::SMCCORMICKHurricane ScottWed Apr 25 1990 13:4016
485.39Just another show offKAOA04::PURDIEWed Apr 25 1990 15:0015
485.40Deja VuLEDS::COHENLook! I've changed my P.N.Wed Apr 25 1990 16:5437
485.41Besides...Fog lights are in lieu of, not in addition to headlightsMVDS01::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksWed Apr 25 1990 18:1410
485.42Aha. You're not supposed to use them around other cars....WFOV12::APODACAWatch This Space"Wed Apr 25 1990 19:064
485.43COMET::COSTAI am living on channel ZZZEEEE!!Wed Apr 25 1990 19:3212
485.44Watch out for a banHPSTEK::BURTONFLEXMANIACWed Apr 25 1990 19:398
485.45Mechanical nightmare but probably effectiveKAOA04::PURDIEWed Apr 25 1990 20:213
485.46BUNYIP::QUODLINGC - the Sears LanguageWed Apr 25 1990 20:397
485.47Nice feature, pity.31783::SOOWe need the machine that goes *ping*.Thu Apr 26 1990 03:4513
485.48Does anyone else see things this way?LEDS::LEWICKEMy other vehicle is a CaterpillarWed Oct 30 1991 11:3614
485.49AbsolutelyHELIX::SONTAKKEWed Oct 30 1991 13:0525
485.50LEDS::LEWICKEMy other vehicle is a CaterpillarWed Oct 30 1991 13:193
485.51GWYNED::BURTONWed Oct 30 1991 13:328
485.52HYEND::C_DENOPOULOSThe vay you valk is fonny....Wed Oct 30 1991 17:3212
485.53People are so afraid of copsEEMELI::JMANNINENIknowit'strue'causeIsawitonVTThu Oct 31 1991 03:3611
485.54My 2 centsHPSTEK::BPERKINSThu Oct 31 1991 09:4317
485.55Yield for Pedestrians on 495REGAL::SUNGLive Free or Live in MAThu Oct 31 1991 12:2416
485.56Yes, but no.HPSTEK::BPERKINSThu Oct 31 1991 13:586
485.57WMOIS::BOUDREAU_CThu Oct 31 1991 19:497
485.58I need driving tips ASD::BODEGA::KRIMNFri Oct 02 1992 17:0852
485.59CTHQ::PICKARDDance of the Salt FaeriesFri Oct 02 1992 18:1010
485.60Much more info to follow.BROKE::TAYLORThe tie goes to the 18-wheelerFri Oct 02 1992 18:1140
485.61Speed up!VIA::SUNGLive Free or Live in MAFri Oct 02 1992 19:1124
485.62SWAM2::MASSEY_VIIt's all in the cueFri Oct 02 1992 19:2710
485.63Carl's Driving TipsMLTVAX::FISHERKill your televisionMon Oct 05 1992 13:1957
485.64MLCSSE::MILLERMon Oct 05 1992 13:5310
485.65FLYWAY::64962::LARRYSwanson, LEVEL4 EngineeringTue Oct 06 1992 04:1711
485.66Look Ma, I'm driving with both hands off the wheel !!SQM::SAXENADoes the universe exist ?!Sun Oct 11 1992 16:369
485.67BUSY::SLABOUNTYI'm so damn cool.Mon Oct 12 1992 09:077
485.68SCOTIA::BPERKINSMon Oct 12 1992 12:295
485.69no excusesSWAM2::MASSEY_VIIt's all in the cueMon Oct 12 1992 13:449
485.70NOVA::FISHERRdb/VMS DinosaurMon Oct 12 1992 14:4010
485.71BAGELS::SHAWParrothead - Mass ChapterMon Oct 12 1992 14:394
485.72Barefoot ok too...SMURF::PINARDMon Oct 12 1992 15:288
485.73NOVA::FISHERRdb/VMS DinosaurMon Oct 12 1992 15:304
485.74My dad was stopped 35 years ago for eating an ice cream coneMVDS02::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksMon Oct 12 1992 15:464
485.75WR2FOR::HOPKINS_DASw, worshipping the Son of GodMon Oct 12 1992 15:485
485.76STROKR::dehahnninety eight don't be lateMon Oct 12 1992 17:255
485.77CONTRA::BEL_KWINITHEveryone loves a log...Tue Oct 13 1992 14:075
485.78It's been a whileLUDWIG::YACINOTue Oct 13 1992 14:276
485.79BUSY::SLABOUNTYI'm so damn cool.Tue Oct 13 1992 14:377
485.80Maybe I meant '91LUDWIG::YACINOTue Oct 13 1992 14:391
485.81cant see Muskie JURAN::HAWKETue Oct 13 1992 14:556
485.82barefootin'NOVA::FISHERRdb/VMS DinosaurTue Oct 13 1992 14:597
485.83ouchTLE::LEGERLOTZAlan Legerlotz: Repository EngineeringTue Oct 13 1992 15:4610
485.84to clarify my last and beat the wise guys to a question...TLE::LEGERLOTZAlan Legerlotz: Repository EngineeringTue Oct 13 1992 15:484
485.85WR2FOR::HOPKINS_DASw, worshipping the Son of GodWed Oct 14 1992 16:027
485.86RAMBLR::MORONEYIs the electric chair UL approved?Tue Nov 17 1992 14:026
485.87The old-timers rememberLUDWIG::YACINOTue Nov 17 1992 14:575
485.88look at the smoking copSUBSYS::WOJDAKWed Aug 11 1993 14:1715
485.89OAW::MILLERI'm the NRA, tooWed Aug 11 1993 21:1610
485.90Color me ticked off!!!!VMSNET::J_MORGANAre we having fun yet???Thu Aug 12 1993 14:419
485.91They love that tacticAWECIM::MCMAHONThis space for rentThu Aug 12 1993 16:4714
485.92The WHAT?VAXWRK::SWARDCommon sense is not that commonThu Aug 12 1993 17:007
485.93HDLITE::ZARLENGAMichael Zarlenga, MRO AXP BPDAThu Aug 12 1993 17:011
485.94VAXWRK::SWARDCommon sense is not that commonThu Aug 12 1993 17:088
485.95HDLITE::ZARLENGAMichael Zarlenga, MRO AXP BPDAThu Aug 12 1993 17:1310
485.96Can't use a flashlight for plainviewAWECIM::MCMAHONThis space for rentFri Aug 13 1993 16:0018
485.97HDLITE::ZARLENGAMichael Zarlenga, MRO AXP BPDAFri Aug 20 1993 02:353
485.98My teacherAWECIM::MCMAHONThis space for rentMon Aug 23 1993 16:313
485.99HDLITE::ZARLENGAMichael Zarlenga, MRO AXP BPDAMon Aug 23 1993 18:324
485.100Could beAWECIM::MCMAHONThis space for rentTue Aug 24 1993 16:092
485.101A braver soul than ILEDS::LEWICKESerfs don't own assault weaponsTue Feb 08 1994 11:3010
485.102BUSY::BUSY::SLABOUNTYAsk for a mine and I'll give you the shaft.Thu Jul 21 1994 20:1532
485.103FORTY2::HOWELLFunbags InspectorateFri Jul 22 1994 07:334
485.104Trolling for bigger fishPOLAR::ROBINSONPBring back the stubbyMon Jul 25 1994 12:442
485.105He just wanted to turn around, he wasn't aware of their indescretionsNASEAM::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksWed Aug 09 1995 14:4745
485.106BUSY::SLABOUNTYHoly rusted metal, Batman!Wed Aug 09 1995 17:017
485.107stupidity aboundsNASEAM::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksWed Aug 09 1995 19:2918
485.108boy racer ?BIGQ::HAWKEThu Aug 10 1995 12:1912
485.109stangSTRATA::STILLThu Aug 10 1995 13:219
485.110So, I live in the SticksSTRATA::LAMOTHEGrinding is KoolThu Aug 10 1995 15:569
485.111They hit the nail on the head...LUDWIG::BERNIERThu Aug 10 1995 17:065
485.114Medical emergency - not motor vehicle accidentSISDA::BWHITEWed Oct 11 1995 14:5139
485.115BUSY::SLABExit light ... enter nightFri Mar 14 1997 12:439
    
    	Well, it appears that bad things do happen in 3's sometimes.
    
    	I mean, it would have been silly to make an illegal U-turn through
    	a yellow light WITHOUT a cruiser in the lane beside me, right?
    
    	But I got a written warning, so sometimes it takes only 1 good
    	thing to negate the three bad things.
    
485.116MKOTS3::RAUHI survived the Cruel SpaFri Mar 14 1997 12:472
    Slab! Got pulled over on Wednesday night for a rolling stop sign move
    by the Littleton locals.:)
485.117Honest, officer, it's not my day... TEKVAX::KOPECConsider a spherical chicken; ..Fri Mar 14 1997 13:248
    >	I mean, it would have been silly to make an illegal U-turn through
    >	a yellow light WITHOUT a cruiser in the lane beside me, right?
    
    well, you could have failed to complete the turn and hit a pole.. 
    
    no, wait, that was a Saab...
    
    ...tom
485.118watch outSTARCH::HAGERMANFlames to /dev/nullMon Mar 17 1997 13:264
    I get the strong impression that Massachusetts has an unadvertised
    program on to write more tickets. Cops seem to be everywhere--I've seen
    more people getting tickets in the last couple of months than in the
    previous several years...
485.119ZEKE::BURTONJim Burton, DTN 381-6470Mon Mar 17 1997 13:336
Massachusetts pays a 50% bounty to all the local towns to write speeding
tickets. They receive this money as a lump sum at the end of the year.  That's
why you have locals out on the Interstate trying to cash in on the big bucks.
If you don't like it, write your elected officials or move.

Jim 
485.120CSC32::D_PELTONENMon Mar 17 1997 15:0610
    
    I took Option # 2 and never regretted it. Funny how old habits
    cling; yesterday I was driving up to Denver and happened to go
    by a statie shooting radar....at 75 mph. Eyes go to the speedo,
    foot goes to brake, heart goes to throat...all courtesy of the
    autopilot. Then I remembered I wasn't in the PRM any longer and
    the posted speed was 75 :)
    
    DAP
    
485.121Citizen's arrest? Or at least DTE ticket....KWLITY::SUTERand now for something you'll really like!Fri May 09 1997 13:3722

	Last night about 10:30 I was travelling on route 128 south at about
5-10 MPH over the posted speed limit in the left lane. Traffic was generally
moving at about the same speed. The middle lane to my right was full for a 
fair distance ahead and travelling just slightly slower than I was. (Pretty
heavy traffic for that time of night, I thought)...

	A car comes screaming up on my rear bumper and sits less than 10 feet
from it (maybe less than 5 feet! I could *not* see his headlights), as I
remain at the same speed and continue to pass cars to my right. At first I
think, what an @$$hole, then I notice the lights mounted on top of the car
(NOT FLASHING, mind you!). This goes on for possibly a 1/4 to 1/2 mile. Then
the he turns on his single white spot light on the roof, JUST TO LET ME KNOW
HE'S THERE! Eventually, when I had a safe opening to my right I pulled over
out of his way, just as I would do when any car behind that wants to pass.

	He continued to perform this stunt on subsequent cars up ahead as
evididenced by his continual use of the brake. Jerk, should be writing himself
a few tickets!

	Is this the right note to slam the cops?
485.122HAMMAR::RAUHI survived the Cruel SpaFri May 09 1997 13:405
    Perhaps he had heard of a two for one crawler sales going down at the
    local donut shop.:)
    
    I would suspect that this was the end of his shift, and had a hot date
    that he had handed a ticket to earlier in the day.:)
485.123MRPTH1::16.121.160.239::slablabounty@mail.dec.comFri May 09 1997 16:534
He didn't have to go too far for crawlers ... sounds like he had a bunch of them right 
in front of him.

485.122they want to hit mePASTA::PIERCEThe Truth is Out ThereThu May 15 1997 13:4849
I got a new car a few weeks ago (97' Mustang GT Convertible) and I swear to
you that everyone is trying to hit me!

The first night with the car, we went to the 99 restaurant.  It was a Tuesday
and it was 9:30pm as we were leaving. I was amazed at the amount of traffic
for a Tuesday at that time of night.  I had to take a left and cross traffic,
I waited for a good time and I pulled out onto the 3 lane road and I got into
the far right lane for going straight.

Right when you pull out, there is a stop light, it was red - so I was stopped.
Next to me was a Taurus wagon (that lane also goes straight) but once you
go through the light the road changes into a 2 lane road, and their is another 
set of lights - the left lane is for going straight at the light and the right
lane is for taking a right.

I was still in the right lane when the light turned green and we proceeded to
the next set of lights - the Taurus is right by my side (we are even) then
the wagon decides to take a right from the left hand lane.  She just turns
the wheel and just about took out the whole side of my car!  

I had to slam on the breaks and turn quickly to the right to try and avoid her.
I did avoid her - and I proceeded to follow her into the Shaws parking lot
where I parked next to her and I asked her "what are you doing", "did you see 
me"? etc.  I told her the next time she cuts someone off, they might not be
only 4'11" and female - it might be a large muscle man who may not be as nice
as me and to drive careful.

----

The next day, I was heading home from food shopping and I was approaching
a double light in down town Hudson, MA.  The 1st one was green and I 
proceeded thorough at 20mph and I could see the next one was green as well.  I 
could also see the traffic from Main St was stopped at their red.  I got
into the intersection and this woman in a chevy p/u took her foot off the
brake and slammed it on the gas and she came darting out into the intersection
and she almost slammed right into me.  I maneuvered the car almost up into
Poplins corner glass window - my heart didn't get out of my throat for
a good 30min.

---

Those have been the worst 2 things, but there has been about 4-5 a day.
Everyone wants to pull out and hit me.  

I started to keep my headlights on all the time, but it's not helping.


Louisa
485.123SALEM::DODAJust you wait...Thu May 15 1997 15:084
Cheer up Louisa, the cops will pay extra attention to you as 
well. :-)

daryll
485.124Lots of smileys...JULIET::ROYERGreening up our lives.Thu May 15 1997 15:136
    Louisa,
    
    You should never buy an invisable car!  I some time wonder if my car is
    visible.
    
    Dave
485.125PASTA::PIERCEThe Truth is Out ThereThu May 15 1997 15:337
    
    I was going to by a "arrest me red" color, but I decided against it due
    to it would catch a cops eye.  So I got this dark deep forest green
    that changes color depending on where the sun is.  I guess I should of
    got the red so others would see me to :<)
    
    Louisa
485.126stealth technology hits the streets :-)BIRDIE::POWISThu May 15 1997 17:101
...you got a "cloaking device" on that 'stang?
485.127MRPTH1::16.34.80.132::slablabounty@mail.dec.comThu May 15 1997 17:353
Maybe the other drivers are just horsing around with your Mustang.

485.128SALEM::DODAJust you wait...Thu May 15 1997 17:421
and looking to saddle you with lots of bodyshop repair bills.
485.129Whoa!PASTA::PIERCEThe Truth is Out ThereThu May 15 1997 19:134
    
    Okay - Hold your horses - your all to whitty for me :-)
    
    
485.130ASGMKA::RAUHI survived the Cruel SpaThu May 15 1997 19:219
    Louisa! Have the same problem with my truck. I had a 4x2 toyota that I
    believed was made of foo-bha metal. Metal which is cursed. I am going
    to do some marketing for a gag decal for folks like yourself and
    myself. A Large Bulleye that is magnetic that says 'Hit me! I am brand
    new!" 
    
    Even my 4x4 seems to have allot foo-bha metal. Scratchs apear out of no
    where, even if you garage it. There goug in the finish where I leaned a
    wooden handled rack against the truck. Wierd...
485.131PCBUOA::KRATZFri May 16 1997 15:264
    I checked into insurance on a new Mustang GT convertible...  it
    cost $1k more a year than a new 3-series BMW (!)  The GT's must
    gravitate towards accidents.
    K
485.132Its just a myth anyway ...BRITE::FYFEUse it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.Fri May 16 1997 16:411
>I started to keep my headlights on all the time, but it's not helping.
485.133myth smythHAMMAR::RAUHI survived the Cruel SpaFri May 16 1997 17:184
    Too bad. Those guys and their motor cycles seem to feel that it works
    for them. But then again, I will admire the motorcycle, but won't own
    one for that reason.:)
    
485.134MRPTH1::16.34.80.132::slablabounty@mail.dec.comFri May 16 1997 17:375
RE: .131

Most of that is due to the 8-cylinder in the Mustang.

485.135It's only $PASTA::PIERCEThe Truth is Out ThereFri May 16 1997 19:4615
    
    My last truck cost me 700 for the yr in insurance.  My husbands new 97
    F350 dump truck also is only 700 for the yr.  My GT is 1200 for the yr
    (and I wont even be driving it for 3 months out of the yr)
    
    Oh well.  I love this car!  Not to mention that I got it for 8K under
    sticker and 4K under list!!!  I worked for this baby for 2 solid weeks,
    about 3-5 hr a day and I pitted 3 dealerships against the other.
    
    At one point I was singing papers on a Cobra at one dealership, when
    another dealership beeped us.  We told them we were buying a Cobra and
    they begged us to come back and talk to them.  It's a long story, but
    I'm happy.
    
    Louisa
485.136ZEKE::BURTONJim Burton, DTN 381-6470Fri May 16 1997 22:5415
RE: Mustangs

The problem is a lot of kid have these cars and piss off a lot of drivers
with the things they pull.  Many people have no patience for drivers of
Mustangs and Camaros.  You have to be twice as careful if you drive one
because some drivers will be out to get you.  I usually give Mustang and
Camaro drivers a lot of room and just let them do whatever they want, but
I'm in the minority.

It could also have something to do with the new car scenario.  Many drivers
expect people with new cars to be more careful.  They will cut off a new car
long before they would do the same to an old junker because they feel the
new car driver will do everyting within her means to avoid an accident.

Jim 
485.137Well, someones thinks that, but...FOUNDR::DODIERDouble Income, Clan'o KidsWed May 21 1997 21:256
    re:133
    
    	A lot of motorcycles from the early '80's on don't even have on/off
    switches for the headlights anymore. You start the bike, they come on.
    
    	Ray