Date:         Mon, 5 Apr 2004 13:31:10 -0700
Reply-To:     developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
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From:         developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: I get no respect
Comments: To: greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA
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Here in California driving schools we are taught to merge from an on ramp
"at the speed of traffic." Makes sense as faster or slower will not work.
The merging vehicle must adjust speed to merge with the existing traffic.
Anything else is just suicide. The problems are the drivers who will not let
you merge. I've been forced to move ahead on the shoulder more than once
even though I had my signal lights on because behind the idiot who would not
let me merge there was only bumper to bumper traffic.

William


> Hi Ben,
>
> You had better be careful on Ontario highways. Our "Highway Traffic Act"
gives
> the traffic on a highway on-ramp right-of-way over the traffic in the
right
> (slow) lane.
>
> Merging traffic doesn't get right of way very often... but that is the way
the
> law would be enforced if an accident occurs.
>
> 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
>
>