<All Atlanta BMW Commuters>

["Sanders, Ron" <rls5@xxxxxxx>]

> > 
> > > Driving Theory for the BMW (mandatory content) Commute in Metro
> Atlanta...
> > > 
> > > 1.  A right lane construction closure is just a game to see how many
> > > people can cut in line by passing you on the right as you sit in the
> > left
> > > lane waiting for the same drivers to squeeze their way back in before
> > > hitting construction barrels.
> > > 2.  Turn signals are signs of weakness.
> > > 3.  Never leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of
> you,
> > > no matter how fast you're going.  If you do, the space will be filled
> in
> > > by somebody else putting you in an even more dangerous situation.
> > > 4.  The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance
> you
> > > have of getting hit.
> > > 5.  Never get in the way of a car that needs extensive body work.
> > Remember
> > > no-fault insurance, he might not have much to lose.
> > > 6.  Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to insure that
> > your
> > > ABS kicks in, giving a nice relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal
> > > pulsates.
> > > 7.  Construction signs tell you about road closures immediately after
> > you
> > > pass the exit before the traffic begins to back up.
> > > 8.  The new electronic traffic warning system signs are not there to
> > > provide useful information, they're there just to make Atlanta look
> > > high-tech.
> > > 9.  Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right.  
> > > 10.  Speed limits (84.1 mph average on the Perimeter) are arbitrary
> > > figures, given only as suggestions and apparently not enforceable in
> the
> > > Metro area during rush hour.
> > > 11.  Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up
> > or
> > > move over doesn't mean that an Atlanta driver flashing his high beams
> > > behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.
> > > 12.  Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident, or even
> a
> > > person changing a tire. 
> > > 13.  Throwing litter on the roads adds variety to the landscape and
> > gives
> > > Adopt-a-Mile highway crews something to clean up.
> > > 14.  Learn to swerve abruptly.  Atlanta is the home of high-speed
> slalom
> > > driving thanks to GDOT, which puts potholes in key locations to test
> > > drivers' reflexes and keep them on their toes.
> > > 15.  It is traditional in Atlanta to honk your horn at cars that don't
> > > move the instant the light changes.
> > > 16. When the light turns green, put the pedal to the metal; gas is
> cheap
> > > in Atlanta, pollution is a myth, and this is stockcar racing isn't it?
> > > 17.  Seeking eye contact with another driver revokes your right of
> way.
> > > 18.  Never take a green light at face value.  Always look right and
> left
> > > before proceeding.
> > > 19.  Remember that the goal of every Atlanta driver is to get there
> > first,
> > > by whatever means necessary.  
> > > 20.  You might as well stay at home if it's snowing.
> > 
> > 

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