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Angel_Bob (profile) wrote,
on 12-5-2005 at 10:54am
Subject: To those who were driving 20 miles below the speed limit on the East Beltline today:
Look, I know it's December and you're not used to the idea that it's winter in Michigan and it's going to snow every day until March. That's alright, I understand. A few weeks ago, on the first night we got snow, I was driving 30 down the East Beltline. And I drive the speed limit everywhere. I do 70 on the highway (which, if you didn't know, is the speed limit)!

However, when the snow is floating downwards, isn't sticking to the roads and looks like down feathers, it is completely unnecessary to drive 35 miles per hour! I might be a little more lenient if this was real snow but it's lake effect. I don't know if you get your memory erased every March and forget what snow is like, but the roads were barely wet. You don't need to go that slow in your stupid minivan.

Yes, I know I can just shut up and pass you but you're not the only one! The guy in the fast/passing lane was doing 40. It's like a disease!

So please, drive 55 like the sign says. It's okay. You're not going to end up in the ditch. I promise. Just try it and I know that tomorrow you'll be doing your regular 65.

Love,
Rachel
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threshershark

12-05-05 11:17am

Ram 'em!

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skife

12-05-05 12:12pm

Dear Rachel,

Last night i was delivering pizzas down 17 mile road and there was this blue jeep liberty (you know, the ones with 4wd) doing about 40 and somebody pulled out in front of us off of meyers lake road the person in front of me passed the guy taht pulled out, so i figured i'd just downshift and pass 'em both in one shot, except the jeep liberty decieded it would be a good idea to drive down the middle of the road while i decided to pass. Mind you the road was compleatly dry at the time.

people dont know how to drive.

Love,
Justin.

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1010101

12-05-05 5:45pm

Eh, actually Rachel, say what you will, but lake effect snow accumulates pretty fast some times. I've been on clear roads one minute and then the next minute I find myself on slippery roads with null visibility. I suppose I don't know exactly what it looked like, but I wouldn't complain about people going too slow.just keep following the car going 40 until it pulls away from the car going 35, then pull in front of the car going 35 and zoom all you'd like. oh, haha, and as for people not winding up in a ditch. There are some shitty drivers out there, and you yourself (to my recollection) haven't been driving for very long, trust me on some of the cleanest looking roads you can wind up slipping and then you can wind up totally fucked.

Just thought I'd leave you with my thoughts on the matter

Love,
Brett

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angel_bob

Re:, 12-05-05 9:56pm

It was clear blue cloudy lake effect skies. It was not bad at all or else I would not have been going a constant 55.

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sike-a-delic_grasshopper

12-05-05 6:52pm

Michigan drivers just suck in general. I don't know why.

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phil-himself

12-05-05 8:44pm

I go like 50ish when it snows, and like 40ish when it is really bad

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