Some day, I really will remember to hit reply all . . . lol

Here in Washington, it doesn't matter if you're driving at or above the
> speed limit - if you're holding up traffic behind you without moving over,
> they WILL ticket you. I've seen it happen.
>
> Also, my daughter is currently taking drivers ed and the other night, her
> instructor said that it's a considered road rage to tailgate now in
> Washington and that it's a $250 minimum fine for doing so. They'll pull you
> over for it in a heart beat.
>
> I agree with you too Mike - often, simply showing up at the hearing will
> reduce or totally dismiss a ticket, especially those for speeding.
>
> So far, I've never had a ticket (or an accident - knock on wood) and I've
> been driving for 22 years (at times I've driven for a living too). But I've
> been with others when they've gotten tickets and I have been pulled over 2
> or 3 times.
>
> In any case, if the road is wide open and they can go around me, I likely
> won't move over when someone gets up on my tail. If traffic is a little
> heavy, I may move over, though. Here in WA, you can buy a special barcode
> that goes on the top of your windshield and in a few places along I-5 during
> certain hours, drivers with no passengers can use the HOV lanes. There are
> cameras that scan the bar codes and charge a fee of something like $4.50
> right to your bank account immediately and that allows you to drive in the
> restricted lane when you're alone.
>
>
>
> ~Annie
>
> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 7:16 PM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:
>
>>  Apparently, you didn't read all of the words in my statement.
>> I've never been ticketed for driving 'at the speed limit', or for being
>> tail-gated while driving 'at-or-over the speed limit'.
>>  I can't imagine any cop ever doing that to anyone, or any traffic court
>> judge allowing a ticket like that to stand.  I do fight speeding tickets,
>> it's stupid not to try.                    I haven' t had any tickets in
>> over 5 years now, and I drive for a living; city, country, highway, over 200
>> miles daily.            .
>>  I love to drive fast as much as the next guy, but I'll never get ticketed
>> for tail-gating.
>>
>> Mike B .
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: Bob Stevens
>>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>   Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 9:28 PM
>>  Subject: Re: offensive video
>>
>>
>>   " If I'm driving at or above the speed limit, I usually won' t move to
>> let
>>  tail-gaters speed by,even if I'm in my Westy."
>>
>>  In Utah you will get a citation for obstructing the normal flow of
>> traffic>
>>  The gendarmes DO NOT like volks
>>  pretending to wear a badge, especially when they are violating the
>> traffic
>>  laws in the course of their pretense.
>>
>>  bob
>>
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