Scaring my cat

"Peter Duniho" writes:

But you're right, on the whole they drive as badly, if not worse
than, the average driver. The police are some of the worst
tailgaters I see, especially when out on the highway.

I advocate sympathy. What would *your* attitude be like if you spent
your entire working shift, each and every day, stuck driving behind
*ssholes going exactly the speed limit?
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"David Dyer-Bennet" wrote in message
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I advocate sympathy. What would *your* attitude be like if you spent
your entire working shift, each and every day, stuck driving behind
*ssholes going exactly the speed limit?

Frankly, I find the attitude that someone going the speed limit is an
asshole to be, well...****ing ignorant.

Especially in a short-trip, frequent-stop situation such as a delivery
driver has every day, exceeding the speed limit does VERY LITTLE to save
time, and significantly increases the hazard. In a residential area where
the speed limit is 25 mph, exceeding that limit by even 5 mph increases
one's stopping distance by over 40%. It has a variety of other negative
consequences as well, but the increase in stopping distance should alone
make it clear why speeding is a bad idea, especially in a residential
neighborhood.

If a delivery driver is frustrated that they are forced to obey the speed
limit, well that's their problem. They have no good reason to go any
faster, nor any reason to object to others who are obeying the speed limit.

Beyond that, to use derogatory names to refer to people who are doing
nothing more than obeying the law...that's just plain stupid.

Pete

In article ,
"Peter Duniho" wrote:

I advocate sympathy. What would *your* attitude be like if you spent
your entire working shift, each and every day, stuck driving behind
*ssholes going exactly the speed limit?

Frankly, I find the attitude that someone going the speed limit is an
asshole to be, well...f***ing ignorant.

I thought his comment was kind of funny - ya know - everyone always
slows down around a cruiser. It wasn't hugely funny, but still I chuckled
at the image of the police car surrounded by people going exactly the
speed limit while everywhere else cars are going much faster.

However, I realize he didn't include a smiley.

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