Hi Volks,

When i talk to non-bus drivers about my hobby I always tell them how
much more relaxing it is to drive my bus than it is to drive my company
car, a 2001 Focus.

"You know how you hate getting stuck in that long line of cars when
you're going to the cottage on the weekend? I never have to deal with
that.... I'm at the front!"

Then I assure them that when I do notice a line forming behind me I try
to get over ASAP, and the drivers behind *usually* wave with a full set
of fingers showing.

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.geocities.com/busesofthecorn

On 5-Apr-04, at 3:56 PM, Jack wrote:

> re:  "I've had a lot of vehicles stuck behind me in the past week, I
> watch
> them stringing out in a long line.  ..."
>
> At one time there was a law in California that required people to pull
> over
> & let traffic pass once the line had reached 5 cars or more.  Simple
> courtesy, really.  Unfortunately, with the heavier traffic we have
> now, this
> is sometimes impractical but I try.  It's been my experience that more
> people will wave thanks rather than curse.
>
> And passing safely is a skill that takes practice.  On today's
> multi-lane
> highways, few people learn those skills well.  So, it's better they be
> over
> cautious than do something dumb.  Sometimes, I'll pull over & let
> someone
> like that go by rather than nervously watch them in my mirror trying to
> judge passing distance.
>
> //Jack
> '85 Weekender
>
>