brink wrote:

> Your story is a perfect example of how the dangerous Elantra driver nearly
> caused a horrible wreck because he or she clearly did not adequately check
> his or her mirrors before initiating the pass of the truck and
> inconveniencing the driver of the Civic. As at least four or five expert
> drivers here in r.a.d. will explain to you in no uncertain terms, the single
> worst thing a driver can do is to block the left lane at any moment and for
> any length of time, even while passing, so the Civic driver had no resort to
> do what he or she did.

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The four or five expert drivers here in r.a.d., had they been driving
the Elantra would have never been in such a situation. When I initiate
a pass, the opportunity to pass me on the right and cut in front of me
exists anywhere from 3 to 5 seconds.