<p dir="ltr">I'll second that. I grew up and learned how to drive in Texas, and good manners was also part of the instruction. Then again, I've had people guess I was from Texas just because Texans still know the words sir and ma'am.</p>
<p dir="ltr">But I could do ok without .50cals and mk19s.... I just wish all cars had very bright red strobe light that started flashing when going over 45mph, and it detects another car within two car lenghts. Sortof a shock collar for tailgaiters.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Just the other day on 75 I was dri ving along at about the speed limit at night with light rain, no one in the rear view. Then looked away for a second, then glanced back and there was a car that had cut over from my right, but was so close I couldn't see its headlights... probably half a car length at full speed on the highway. No one has fast enough reaction time to deal with that type of stupid... people wanting to do nascar drafting and cut you off for using turn signals. I actually saw a 5 car pileup happen in the lane right next to me on the connector one morning because of this. Some one cut in too close to one guy, couldnt react when that guy slowed down because he was tailgaiting too, and bumpercars ensued.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 12, 2013 7:59 AM, "Mike Harrison" <<a href="mailto:cluon@geeklabs.com">cluon@geeklabs.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On Fri, 11 Jan 2013, Geoffrey Myers wrote:<br>
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Whereas in Texas, drivers will routinely pull on the shoulder to let you pass when on a two lane highway. Well, they did in the<br>
late '70s....<br>
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<br>
In Texas, even through the 80's it was that way. You "drive friendly" in a place where other drivers are probably well armed and have a beer in their hands..<br>
<br>
I was just in Dallas for a week, while it seems the open container law has changed, they still drive armed (I love Texas!) and mostly still.. "drive friendly".<br>
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