On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:02:35 -0800 (PST), Harry K
wrote:


Re rflexes/reaction time. Those went out the window when it became
standard to tailgate. 90% of the cars I see in moderate to dense
traffic are way to close. Just eyeball the next clump of cars you
see.


Yup. I do 3k mile road trip at least once a year. See it all the
time in the left lane. I stay in the right lane to avoid the tailgate
crowd. Usually tucked about 2-300' behind a steady going semi doing
5-10 over. Nice that trucks use cruise now.
Haven't driven in Texas for years, but the Edens x-way (I-94) was the
fastest local road I drove, with big groups at 85 being pretty common.
Limit is 55.
The one that always took the prize was I-75 right through downtown
Atlanta in the daytime. Limit 55. I've been in groups doing 90-95
and we were getting passed. Never could figure that out.
Last couple years has been real close to 5-10 over.
And lots more mars lights.