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To: Neeka who wrote (22650)	1/2/2004 6:17:25 PM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793672

You sound like my wife. I don't avoid them. They find me because I don't drive as fast as they do, like when I use the fast lane to pass a line of slower moving vehicles. They come flying up on my bumper & stay there, flashing their headlights, honking their horn, &/or flipping me the bird. I won't speed up (I'm usually at 71 or so when the posted speed is 55 & I drive faster in the posted 65 areas). I won't slow down & stay in the slow lane with the 55 crowd either. If they can't wait for me to pass at speeds well above the legal limit, I say call a cop & complain to them. I've only had a few instances where someone really tried to run me off the road. And in the many hundreds of thousands of highway miles I've driven, it's an extremely rare occurrence that has yet to result in a wreck. No doubt they were sure it was all my fault every time too.

To: Neeka who wrote (22650)	1/2/2004 6:33:52 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793672

<<Do everything in your power to avoid these kinds of drivers when you're on the road. Also, go out of your way to avoid all of the big rigs like buses and trucks. If you don't, it could kill you.>> Big rigs and bus drivers are pretty safe as a rule. Accidents cost them money. Let them know where you are. I did have a thing with a van driver. Got off of I74 and was turning right onto I39, got in the right lane while sign blinking to get in the left lane. Fokker almost hit my boat trying to pass me on the ramp. I knew he was going to give me the LOOK for him being stupid so I raised my finger. Got the double take and finger back to where he almost rolled the van. I wish that sick guy would have.