Comments on: Drive Safe! Do Not Pass, Do Not Get Killed

By: Bloviate

Bloviate — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:17:22 +0000

Hey, don’t go all holier than thou and tell me not to pass when I’m stuck behind some overloaded hippy school bus that’s only firing two bio-fueled cylinders and can’t do 35 going downhill with a tailwind. I can see there’s miles of open road in front of them, and the their home built single axle trailer is fish tailing I’m safer risking a pass when I’ve got adequate sight lines than I am waiting for them to dump their load on my front bumper when the bald tire finally blows.

So I’ll pass when it’s appropriate damn it.

But don’t be stupid, passing on a blind curve or hill crest when you want to do 57 and the solid line of traffic in front of you is doing 55 is just asking for Darwin to select you out of the gene pool. And please, for chrissake if you must do that, don’t take some poor innocent with you in the ensuing head-on, just bail for the opposite shoulder and enjoy the ride as you roll yourself into the tumbleweeds!

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By: manchester models

manchester models — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 08:20:59 +0000

take note!

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By: too much time on the computer

too much time on the computer — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 03:01:00 +0000

Kendrick . . .
This “yahoo” was talking about passing as a general subject in the first part. It is worth it in the wide open spaces. 447 is NOT the wide open spaces during the event. The latter part was an attempt to reason that when accessing BRC, then it is a fool’s errand to pass. I am sorry my writing was apparently vague on this.

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By: Kendrick

Kendrick — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:16:56 +0000

If it’s night time, and especially on the way in please ignore the two above yahoos. Very bad accidents and near misses happen constantly. Police patrol these roads and Nevada state police are not the nicest fellows in the world. They’re looking for burners to lock up.

On the way in you literally will not get there any sooner by passing. You will only catch the next car ahead and the car you passed will catch up. Don’t tail gate! It’s going to take you a long time to get in unless you’re coming midweek. Drive safely. An accident can block the road and make things a lot worse than losing 20 minutes. Remember, once you’re on you leave your house you’re on journey has begun. Enjoy the ride. There isn’t a rush. Hanging out with the people around you in line can be a lot of fun.

And Californians, they put turn signals on cars for a reason. Might wanna google it or something so you know how they work.

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By: too much time on the computer

too much time on the computer — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 03:08:39 +0000

Seriously, what is the point?
If you can see that there are possibly miles of empty road in front of that vehicle ahead, then it could be worth it, however, leaving, or arriving at BRC for that matter, you know that the road is one long cluster fuck caravan all the way to I-80. You are stuck in it no matter how often you choose to put yourself and others at risk.
Chillax, and when you get to I-80 keep right except when passing, and enjoy.

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By: Soony

Soony — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 23:43:33 +0000

That’s all good advice. But after a week of “Burning Man”, once I finally get in my car, it’s like a weight has been lifted. I get really tired of being friendly to every scumbag and drama queen that stumbles into camp.

It’s fun for a while, but man – at the end of the week, these people can taste the heel of my boot. I’m out of there!

So if I’m passing you on the shoulder, it’s only because I can’t stand you being in my field of view one minute longer than it takes to almost run you off the road. Let’s face it – you pretty much deserve it.

See you next year.

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