[Ducati] Double yellows

[Ronald Betts]

Nice Flames.......
 
 
Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!> From: thekid at autoartbythekid.com> To: ducati at ducati.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 08:39:15 -0700> Subject: [Ducati] Double yellows> > Dude, I pass on double yellows ALL the time..... Here in good ol Az, the > sights are beautiful and there are just to damn many tourists. They would > rather drive five under the speed limit and slow to a crawl to shoot photo's > of the scenery than pull over. I pass them before they even know I'm there. > I am kool about it, always waiting for a decent enough straight so as not to > put an oncoming vehicle or myself in danger, but I get it over and done > with.> I really could care less what the driver of the car thinks, and I am sure I > have pissed off more than one, but hey, they pissed me off when they decided > to drive on MY stretch of road....... so were even, lol.> I have started to do something new, however. If I am getting to my favorite > stretch of track, errr, I mean road, and there are cars in front of me, I > pull over. I wait for as long as possible, for a nice gap between cars. as > soon as enough time has elapsed I jump out and ride. Works pretty well, and > defenatly cuts down on passing in double yellows.> Charles Armstrong, aka the KID> '02 998> PS, BTW I used to own a lifted Expedition, like the afore mentioned "Red > Neck lookin thing with the over sized tires", 37" tires to be exact. Being a > rider, however, I pulled over or moved out of the way of any bikes behind > me. Scott I woulda let you and your buddy pass me. I woulda been yellin, but > It woulda been a Hell yah!> Not all guys with lifted trucks are red necks, lol> http://www.autoartstudio.com/photo%20gallery/graphics/autoartstudio153.html> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Cloninger" <scloninger at ceienterprises.com>> To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 7:30 AM> Subject: RE: [Ducati] RE: Rude Lane-splitters> > > Nice piece, Gabe. I guess we've all been in a situation like> this....and they all suck.> > A few years ago Tim Simpson (a former list member and current Bimota> rider from Fyffe, AL) and I were riding in the North Georgia mountains> when we passed a slow moving truck. This was one of those mega-jacked> up redneck lookin' things with really big tires that sling everything> dropped onto the road surface over the last 3 centuries onto the> following vehicles. Oh...and did I mention it was raining cats and> dogs...making the slinging effect ever worse? Anyway, I was leading,> and after following this truck for a couple of miles I was aching to see> a passing zone. We cleared a turn and there was a straight a couple of> hundred meters long, but it was still painted with the old double> yellow. I made a command decision that I'd rather pass safely on the> double yellow than continue to have very impaired vision, so I pulled> out and passed. Tim followed. The difference between the two passes> was that mine made the truck driver so angry that he tried very hard to> put Tim in the ditch! We completed the pass and held a speed that kept> Cap'n Redneck at bay.> > A few miles later we pulled into the town or Ellijay, GA to find "The> Man" waiting for us. He pulled us over and asked us why we passed on a> double yellow. We chatted a few minutes and up comes Cap'n Redneck. He> proceeds to yell at the top of his lungs, "That's them, Officer. That's> the assholes who passed me!!" (Sorry, I can't quite summon the> linguistic skills to mimic the twang of his backwoods accent...so you'll> have to use your imagination). Tim replied, "Yea, well you tried to run> me off the road, you Psycho". To which the truck driver retorted "Yeah,> I tried to put you in the ditch...and I'll do it again if'n you ever try> to pass me on a double yellow again!!" Bear in mind, this is all in> front of a cop!!> > Tim looked at him, then looked at the local Sheriff and said, "That's> right officer. I passed him on a double yellow. If you'll write my> ticket for reckless driving now I'll gladly pay the fine for it. By the> way, how about charging this fine human being with attempted murder.> You have his confession and two witnesses to the act. I think that's a> slam dunk conviction." Our new truck driver friend suddenly realized> what he had done, and the look on his face immediately changed from> anger to serious fear. He began stammering and bumbling, but was saved> by the Sheriff, who simply decided to tell everyone they should probably> think before breaking the law again.> > I still think we got the short end of the stick from the Sheriff, but I> guess all things considered we did OK. It would have been a shame to> put that beautiful DB4 into the ditch. 8)> > Think before you do something really stupid!!> > Scott Cloninger, P.E., MBA> Engineering Manager> CEI Enterprises, Inc.> > BTW...If I had it to do over, I'd do it again, I'd just make it a really> rude pass rather than the gentle one I used the first time. Is that> wrong? 8)> </pre>> <p>> ***********************************************************************> > > *****> > Ducati.net is sponsored by Oncycles.com, who has the largest selection and> lowest prices, on the finest motorcycle products anywhere, all served with> world-class customer service. 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