Re: Cars make more economic sense than transit: fact

["Marty Hogan" <mhogan4@ozemail.com.au>]

I get that as well, whenever im driving the little Mazda 121, I get cut off
and not allowed room, and made to force my way into traffic ALL the time,
even when im going 5-10 kph over traffic speed, when doing the same in an XF
Falcon, they almost jump out of the way, I think it might have something to
do with small car = slow car, *shrug*

Marty


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Craig Read <craig@ina.com.au> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 25 Jul 1999 00:25:58 +1000, "The Gardners"
> <gardners@ihug.com.au> wrote:
>
> >Amen! I still prefer driving towards public transport. Inside my car I
can
> >be the nicest, most courteous prick on the road. People can safely cross
the
> >street, overtake me, merge, etc. It really makes towards a great day and
> >that picture of an idealic world and the assholes you do meet are easily
> >shrugged off.
>
> Very good point Al!
>
> Being courteous to other drivers and pedestrians is a great way to
> start the day.  It's even better when you're driving something like a
> Lotus.  It's wonderful knowing that it makes all the inconsiderate
> BMW, Merc. and Porsche drivers look much, much worse. ;-)
>
> But it's amazing the difference the car you are driving makes to how
> courteous other drivers are.  I recently had the Lotus (Lots of
> trouble, usually serious) off the road for a few weeks and borrowed a
> friend's Kingswood station wagon.
>
> In the Lotus if I indicate to change lanes "most" people will allow me
> to do so.  On the freeway a fair few people will even pull over into
> the adjacent lane to let me go past.  Probably thinking I'll draw the
> police, but it's good of them anyway!
>
> However, in the Kingswood almost everybody "tried" to cut me off from
> changing lanes.  Including a tense moment when I had to change lanes
> to get past a truck stopped in the middle Lygon St. Carlton.  Some
> bitch in a 4WD accelerated, trying to trap me behind the truck.  I
> accelerated and changed lanes anyway, much to her displeasure.  She
> started yelling and screaming and made a very big show of taking my
> number plate.  But, it's not my car! :-)
>
> Cheers...
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 1986 Lotus Excel S.E.