Miata Mailing List: December 1995, Message #21
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   From: Brian Porter 
Subject: RE: Re[2]: Headlight Flash-to-Pass
   Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 10:23:56 -0500

> Also, did you know that the law in most states says that passing on the 
> right on a multi-lane road is illegal, except for passing a car making a 
> left? Why do you suppose that is? My own theory is that it's because it 
> isn't safe to be where people don't expect you, doing something they don't 
> expect you to do. How often have you been passing someone on the right and 
> they've started to move into your lane? How often when passing on the left? 
> See my point?
> Ken Warren
> Vice President, DelVal Miata Club
> 
My point exactly... Its not enforced and I've witnessed police do it as 
well. (I know they can't drive either!) Too many people who don't 
take driving seriously and I don't see it changing esp. with it showing 
up on a car enthusiast list.

Brian Porter
Net Daemons Associates, Inc.                         (617) 937-3338 (PH)
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Woburn, MA  01801-6509                               brian@nda.com