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 > >