"KØHB" wrote:

I don't know about Texas law, but I
spent part of the spring and early
summer in Germany. Over there you
ABSOLUTELY stay out of the left
lane unless you in the act of overtaking
and passing. If you dilly-dally around
in that lane and hold up traffic overtaking
you from the rear, you'll be cited and the
fine is of some consequence (250 Euro's
if I recall correctly.) Traffic in Germany
is SO much better, because everyone
moves crisply in and out of the 'passing
lanes', rather than the buttheads here who
take their sweet leisurely time about
overtaking and passing, often just 1 or 2
MPH faster than the right hand traffic
lane is moving.


I really enjoyed driving in Germany also. At first, the autobahns were
shocking. But, after I got used to it (a couple of years), I drove just as
fast as everyone else. Later, after I gained more experience (and a vehicle
that could safely do it), driving at 110 to 120 mph on the autobahn was
fairly routine - faster if I was in a hurry to get somewhere. At those
speeds, it is critical for all drivers to cooperate.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

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