EDIT: Holding off if it passes later on down the road would be more effective. If it even does for that matter.
:wtf:
And 6/30 would be a better date as you have end of work rush + vacationers.
Date fixed, and while it would be better in terms of disruption and I would love to do it. A lot of people do work that day, and it would be quite difficult to get as many people as possible to do this. Hence why I was stating saturday. I have no issues with taking off on friday. But others might have a problem doing the same.
If enough people can get off then I’ll change the date to friday.
I never stated that there would not be legal implications. At the same time I’m not just going to sit on my ass about this. But this is entirely dependant on a large group of people. I’m planning into looking more into the laws and if needed will do it at 65 MPH it would still have a similar impact.
I get out of work at 12:30 on saturdays. How’s 1pm sound for the meet up? I’ll ask for off, or a late start for that sunday. :tup:
Suggestion: we’ll need one person to drive their fast car, in case somebody manages to get by the group. And block them back into our pile of chaos.
Negative, I don’t want to cause an accident by ass-clowning with someone crazy enough to pass on a shoulder. This is about the a speed limit issue, not trying to race some crazy bitch in her miniVanUV. Also if we end-up leaving that late, then there is the issue with driving back at 2am. If enough people are willing then at that point we’ll nail a solid time down. As for now nothing is definate
I don’t have anything I can put miles on, but I’m willing to ride with someone if anyone wants company.
just dont cause an accident, otherwise your point will be lost
I doubt you’ll have to worry about someone passing on the shoulder. You might get a couple people like me who would do it if they had just you guys in front of them, but after about 20 miles or so you’ll have a HUGE backup of cars behind you. Even crazy drivers won’t try passing a 1/4 mile of cars going 55mph on the shoulder.
Never underestimate the stupidity of some people. Besides those just 50 feet behind us will. Didn’t you watch that video of that small stretch they did for a few miles. Two passed on the shoulder. One almost took out a car parked on the side.
i might be in to do this but im pretty sure blocking the left lane no matter if your going the speed limit or not will get you a ticket. i have waaaay too many points to afford another ticket. ill just stick to occupying the right lane.
If anything even just doing this for a one 1/2 hour stretch would probably be enough. I’m planning into looking into the legalities this as I have 10 points here myself. Algain though entirely dependant on people.
the speed limit between tolls is already 55, so y protest there. I understand it would make the greatest impact but that’s not where they might be changing things.
if you do this, you should get big signs on the cars to let ppl know that that’s how slow the state thinks you should drive.
i’d be in on this depending on my work schedule, i like pissing people off.
I’d be willing to ride along with somebody, 'cause I do not have a car currently in running condition. PM me if someone wants a passenger.
Justin
this site says if we go the speed limit, it doesn’t matter what lane we’re in. (however, slower traffic should move right…)
http://www.mit.edu/~jfc/right.html
if i have my somehwat fuel-efficinet DD by then (god, hope so or im gonna be BROKE by then) then i will totally be down for this. right now its between a medium sized 4 door and a small 2 door, so i will most likely already have 1 passenger, but if i get the 4 door, i’ll take 1 or 2 more.
not a bad idea. if my gf doesn’t need our car. I’m in. deff not doing this with 10mpg, rather 35mpg :tup:
I’m just staying, lets say 1 out of every 10 drivers has the balls to pass on the shoulder. So that driver passes, and now you have 10 cars behind you. Maybe 1 in 20 has the balls to pass 10 cars on the shoulder, so he goes by. 1 in a 100 have the balls to pass 20 cars on the shoulder, he goes by. How many have the balls to pass 100 on the shoulder? Hell, but the time it gets backed up that far the cars in back won’t even know what’s going on at the start of the line. For all the know it could be a police thing and no one wants to be the asshole flying by everyone on the shoulder only to get to the front and find a cop. =)
So if someone tries, just let them by. The statement will still be made, you’ll still have a huge parade behind you.