Date:         Fri, 9 Apr 1999 10:13:28 -1000
Reply-To:     Leif Paulsen <lpaulsen@CMCFLEX.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Leif Paulsen <lpaulsen@CMCFLEX.COM>
Subject:      Left Lane bandits, I was ticketed

About 7 years ago I was driving my Jetta on a double lane state highway that
wound through mountains here in Utah.  It was a sunday Morning and not a car
in either direction for miles.  I was driving in the passing lane (I am a
former "asshole", I blame this on the Jetta), a Highway Patrol pulled out of
his speed trap and gave me a warning ticket for driving in the left lane.  I
questioned this given that he probably hadn't seen any cars for 30 min.  in
either direction.  He got all tough guy on me so I took my warning and wiped
my #$% with it.  I did not then and still don't hang out in the passing
lane, now mostly because I can't.  The point is; it's against the law in
Utah to stay in the passing lane, it is even MORE against the law if a cop
is bored.

Leif Paulsen
'86 Syncro "Thor"