Jim Yanik wrote:
> Michael > wrote in
> :
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>>Scott en Aztlán wrote:
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>>>On 28 Jan 2005 16:53:13 -0800, "SlothCoaster" >
>>>wrote:
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>>>
>>>>Moral: Leave earlier and slow the %# down - you'll get there sooner!
>>>
>>>
>>>I prefer to put the hammer down and let Sloths like you eat my dust.
>>>That not only gets me there sooner, but it's a hell of a lot more fun.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>He has a point.
>>I don't see a point why would I want to go "fast" from light to light?
>>To waste gas? Yes, on highways I drive relatively fast for New York
>>City(70s) but on the streets I usually just speed up enough to have
>>enough momentum to roll up to the next light just as it turns green.
>
>
> Well,there are vehicles behind you that could also get through that
> light,increasing the flow of traffic.
>
> Dawdling brings gridlock that much closer.
>

Now, now... I only do that when I approach a red light. If the light is
green, I floor the thing and try to get away from most of the traffic
(must be my EVOC training... whole "safety envelope" thing).