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Subject:Re: Fwd: Raining-no cruise control
From:John Rodgers
Date:Sun, 16 Feb 2003 00:20:03 -0600

Always drive according to the conditions. No one should be traveling
hell-bent-for-election wwith the cruise control engaged during a driving
ranstorm.

Even pilots turn off the AutoPilot when the weather conditions demand!

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

David Brodbeck wrote:

>On Fri, 14 Feb 2003, Max Wellhouse wrote:
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>>>Listees:  This came from a friend at church.  I've never heard of
>>>this.  Is lthis urban legend or could this "public service" message save
>>>someon'e's life down the road?
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>It can and does happen.  Happened to a friend of my dad's.  He had cruise
>control on, and hit a deep water puddle in the freeway.  As the water
>slowed the car, the cruise control fed in more throttle, setting him up
>for a nasty spin-out.
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>Cruise control should only be used on dry, flat roads, in good weather,
>when there's little or no traffic.
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