Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 22:22:11 -0400 From: Bob <uctraingnopsamanet.com> Subject: Re: New Saab, old story.
On Thu, 14 Jun 2001 13:00:32 -0700, Milton Brewster <scribblenopsam.com> wrote: >I pull a sly trick on him that all old >guys with slow cars know about: I step on it briefly to fake him >out; expecting him to step on it, too -- then I will slow down by >surprise and pull in behind him anyway. I use this trick all the time. He in my part of the USA, every driver will position their car so as top prevent you from getting into their lane, I think because you might get in front of them and cost them 5 seconds of time arriving at their next destination :-) They'll even hedge their bets and try to time things to keep you out of their lane by staying beside you... they figure you can't get in front of them if their always beside you, even if you're fast. So, when I need to get in a lane that someone else is occupying, I speed up moderately and start acting like I'm trying to get into their lane. They speed up to block me off: I hit the brakes hard and swing in behind them. Most folks haven't figured out that the game is played in 3 dimensions and that cars slow down _way_ faster than they speed up. You pop in behind them before they realize what is happening and that you apparently know a lot more about driving than they do. Of course, this is a professional technique and should only be tried on closed course and never on public roads. Don't do this with other drivers behind you unless you like to crash. Bob
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