Colorado cracks down on LLBs

About time! Kudos to Ron Watkins and the Colorado state police. Sure, there
are bigger problems, but if they're going to be enforcing traffic laws, how
about looking at issues that create problems - like left lane blockers
(LLBs).


Bo Raxo
--
"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." - Winston Churchill


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,152435,00.html

Colorado state police have so far issued over 450 citations to Left Lane
Vigilantes, and hopefully it's only a matter of time before other states
follow suit.

According to The Associated Press, Master Trooper Ron Watkins said that
since the ticketing campaign began three months ago, about 90 percent of the
drivers he has pulled over for dawdling or cruising in the left lane said
they didn't know that it was illegal to do so.

Ninety percent!

The Grrr! column applauds the work of Master Trooper Watkins and his fellow
troopers as they keep the left lane safe for passing motorists. It's a
passing lane, folks. It's not the Sunday Driver's lane. Move, or be
ticketed.

Bo Raxo wrote:
> About time! Kudos to Ron Watkins and the Colorado state police. Sure, there
> are bigger problems, but if they're going to be enforcing traffic laws, how
> about looking at issues that create problems - like left lane blockers
> (LLBs).

Hear hear! Sounds like the CSP finally have grown some balls.

<alt.true-crime removed>

On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 08:46:00 GMT, Bo Raxo said the following in
rec.autos.driving...

> About time! Kudos to Ron Watkins and the Colorado state police. Sure, there
> are bigger problems, but if they're going to be enforcing traffic laws, how
> about looking at issues that create problems - like left lane blockers
> (LLBs).

I was listening to the Jim Bohannon show last night and one of the
discussions was the CO law and LLB's in general. The overwhelming
consesus among the callers was that LLB's are the scum of the earth and
Bohannon even referred to the more militant LLB's (the ones who
intentionally try to incite road rage - think weisner or judy) as utterly
"worthless people." I have to agree with Bohannon's sentiment 100%.

why do they call them Vigilantes?

"Bo Raxo" > wrote in message
nk.net...
>
> About time! Kudos to Ron Watkins and the Colorado state police. Sure,
> there
> are bigger problems, but if they're going to be enforcing traffic laws,
> how
> about looking at issues that create problems - like left lane blockers
> (LLBs).
>
>
> Bo Raxo
> --
> "History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." - Winston Churchill
>
>
> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,152435,00.html
>
> Colorado state police have so far issued over 450 citations to Left Lane
> Vigilantes, and hopefully it's only a matter of time before other states
> follow suit.
>
> According to The Associated Press, Master Trooper Ron Watkins said that
> since the ticketing campaign began three months ago, about 90 percent of
> the
> drivers he has pulled over for dawdling or cruising in the left lane said
> they didn't know that it was illegal to do so.
>
> Ninety percent!
>
> The Grrr! column applauds the work of Master Trooper Watkins and his
> fellow
> troopers as they keep the left lane safe for passing motorists. It's a
> passing lane, folks. It's not the Sunday Driver's lane. Move, or be
> ticketed.
>
>
>
>

TargetBleigh wrote:
> why do they call them Vigilantes?

Because they try to take the law into their own hands, forcing people
to drive the limit. Of course, they think that's a good thing, but in
reality it just forces people to pass on the right and endanger more
people.

"Larry Bud" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> TargetBleigh wrote:
> > why do they call them Vigilantes?
>
> Because they try to take the law into their own hands, forcing people
> to drive the limit. Of course, they think that's a good thing, but in
> reality it just forces people to pass on the right and endanger more
> people.

How are they "forced" to pass on the right? Couldn't they just drive the speed
limit? Oh no, I forgot, they're COMPELLED to drive faster than the speed limit,
and the rest of us are required to accept them as they are and forgive them.

Personally, I'm happy with the left lane being the bad driver's lane. I think
all the speeders and bad drivers should be confined by law to this lane, except
when exiting or entering the highway, and the rest of us allowed to drive in
peace in the righthand lanes. Unfortunately, what often happens is that the bad
drivers/speeders weave in and out of traffic, interfering with everyone else's
safety. I suspect these people, wherever they drive, cause the vast majority of
the U.S.'s 40,000 annual traffic fatalities.

"Bo Raxo" > wrote in message
nk.net...
>
> About time! Kudos to Ron Watkins and the Colorado state police. Sure,
there
> are bigger problems, but if they're going to be enforcing traffic laws,
how
> about looking at issues that create problems - like left lane blockers
> (LLBs).
>
>
> Bo Raxo
> --
> "History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." - Winston Churchill
>
>
> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,152435,00.html
>
> Colorado state police have so far issued over 450 citations to Left Lane
> Vigilantes, and hopefully it's only a matter of time before other states
> follow suit.
>
> According to The Associated Press, Master Trooper Ron Watkins said that
> since the ticketing campaign began three months ago, about 90 percent of
the
> drivers he has pulled over for dawdling or cruising in the left lane said
> they didn't know that it was illegal to do so.
>
> Ninety percent!
>
> The Grrr! column applauds the work of Master Trooper Watkins and his
fellow
> troopers as they keep the left lane safe for passing motorists. It's a
> passing lane, folks. It's not the Sunday Driver's lane. Move, or be
> ticketed.


OKay, maybe I'm missing something here, but is it illegal to drive the speed
limit in the left lane?


td
>
>
>
>

tiny dancer wrote:
> "Bo Raxo" > wrote in
message
> nk.net...
> >
> > About time! Kudos to Ron Watkins and the Colorado state police.
Sure,
> there
> > are bigger problems, but if they're going to be enforcing traffic
laws,
> how
> > about looking at issues that create problems - like left lane
blockers
> > (LLBs).
> >
> >
> > Bo Raxo
> > --
> > "History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." - Winston
Churchill
> >
> >
> > http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,152435,00.html
> >
> > Colorado state police have so far issued over 450 citations to Left
Lane
> > Vigilantes, and hopefully it's only a matter of time before other
states
> > follow suit.
> >
> > According to The Associated Press, Master Trooper Ron Watkins said
that
> > since the ticketing campaign began three months ago, about 90
percent of
> the
> > drivers he has pulled over for dawdling or cruising in the left
lane said
> > they didn't know that it was illegal to do so.
> >
> > Ninety percent!
> >
> > The Grrr! column applauds the work of Master Trooper Watkins and
his
> fellow
> > troopers as they keep the left lane safe for passing motorists.
It's a
> > passing lane, folks. It's not the Sunday Driver's lane. Move, or be
> > ticketed.
>
>
> OKay, maybe I'm missing something here, but is it illegal to drive
the speed
> limit in the left lane?
>
>
> td

If faster traffic is behind you and wishing to pass, yes.

nate

"N8N" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> tiny dancer wrote:
> > "Bo Raxo" > wrote in
> message
> > nk.net...
> > >
> > > About time! Kudos to Ron Watkins and the Colorado state police.
> Sure,
> > there
> > > are bigger problems, but if they're going to be enforcing traffic
> laws,
> > how
> > > about looking at issues that create problems - like left lane
> blockers
> > > (LLBs).
> > >
> > >
> > > Bo Raxo
> > > --
> > > "History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." - Winston
> Churchill
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,152435,00.html
> > >
> > > Colorado state police have so far issued over 450 citations to Left
> Lane
> > > Vigilantes, and hopefully it's only a matter of time before other
> states
> > > follow suit.
> > >
> > > According to The Associated Press, Master Trooper Ron Watkins said
> that
> > > since the ticketing campaign began three months ago, about 90
> percent of
> > the
> > > drivers he has pulled over for dawdling or cruising in the left
> lane said
> > > they didn't know that it was illegal to do so.
> > >
> > > Ninety percent!
> > >
> > > The Grrr! column applauds the work of Master Trooper Watkins and
> his
> > fellow
> > > troopers as they keep the left lane safe for passing motorists.
> It's a
> > > passing lane, folks. It's not the Sunday Driver's lane. Move, or be
> > > ticketed.
> >
> >
> > OKay, maybe I'm missing something here, but is it illegal to drive
> the speed
> > limit in the left lane?
> >
> >
> > td
>
> If faster traffic is behind you and wishing to pass, yes.
>
> nate


If I'm already driving the speed limit, how can 'faster traffic' behind me
be more 'legal' than my driving the speed limit? Legally speaking, there
*shouldn't be* any faster traffic behind me.

td


>

tiny dancer wrote:
> "N8N" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> >
> > tiny dancer wrote:
> > > "Bo Raxo" > wrote in
> > message
> > > nk.net...
> > > >
> > > > About time! Kudos to Ron Watkins and the Colorado state police.
> > Sure,
> > > there
> > > > are bigger problems, but if they're going to be enforcing
traffic
> > laws,
> > > how
> > > > about looking at issues that create problems - like left lane
> > blockers
> > > > (LLBs).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bo Raxo
> > > > --
> > > > "History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." -
Winston
> > Churchill
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,152435,00.html
> > > >
> > > > Colorado state police have so far issued over 450 citations to
Left
> > Lane
> > > > Vigilantes, and hopefully it's only a matter of time before
other
> > states
> > > > follow suit.
> > > >
> > > > According to The Associated Press, Master Trooper Ron Watkins
said
> > that
> > > > since the ticketing campaign began three months ago, about 90
> > percent of
> > > the
> > > > drivers he has pulled over for dawdling or cruising in the left
> > lane said
> > > > they didn't know that it was illegal to do so.
> > > >
> > > > Ninety percent!
> > > >
> > > > The Grrr! column applauds the work of Master Trooper Watkins
and
> > his
> > > fellow
> > > > troopers as they keep the left lane safe for passing motorists.
> > It's a
> > > > passing lane, folks. It's not the Sunday Driver's lane. Move,
or be
> > > > ticketed.
> > >
> > >
> > > OKay, maybe I'm missing something here, but is it illegal to
drive
> > the speed
> > > limit in the left lane?
> > >
> > >
> > > td
> >
> > If faster traffic is behind you and wishing to pass, yes.
> >
> > nate
>
>
> If I'm already driving the speed limit, how can 'faster traffic'
behind me
> be more 'legal' than my driving the speed limit? Legally speaking,
there
> *shouldn't be* any faster traffic behind me.
>
> td
>

Doesn't matter. The law is about safety and courtesy, not
fingerpointing and going "but he's breaking the law too..."

Look at it this way. If you sit in the left lane at the speed limit,
you can only hold up a faster driver so long, unless you actively
engage in maneuvers to block him from passing (also illegal.) He's
going to get around you anyway, probably on the right. Do you want to
hold him up, **** him off, and force him to pass on the wrong side, or
just let him go on his way? Used to be that "drive right, pass left"
was taught to all new drivers as a part of driver's ed, and in many
states passing on the right was flat out illegal, but sadly that was
let slide over the years and only recently has this issue been cause
for concern for lawmakers and law enforcement.

nate