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Originally Posted by FR_Soldier_77
ok, so whats the deal with people crossing over the double lines to corner? I have 18 years of driving under my belt, I am no fool on the road when it comes to being careful. I lead the group of five down the mountain and most of us did crossover to corner. Look, we didnt come to be balls out stupid, but to have fun. I kept the speed at safe minimum especially when wet, there is no way I would let anyone get hurt going up or down the Tail. I would never mislead people either. There are lots of blind corners up there, so I have to think of everyones safety, not just mine. Look, we are all grown ups we know what the double line is for, we dont cross it on the straights, we just did it around certain corners. Its all about feeling how well your car corners. Honestly if you came to just cruise in your car, then thats fine.. but some of us know what we are doing and understand the situation. Dont get all pissy because you see someone cross the double lines when corning. Its just not fun if your not driving the car to its potential, thats all I have to say. I was rather pleased with my weekend on the tail. I felt I truly bonded with my car, and driving the tail felt completely natural to me.
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From one s2k guy to another...don't give us a bad name on that road. We have worked very hard and very cautiously to give the s2000 group a name synonymous with those who uphold the "remaining in your lane" rule. I don't care if you have 60 years of auto-x/hpde experience under your belt, nothing will prepare you for a biker hanging his helmet over the center line, which happens every day on that road between March and November. All it would take is one time of someone's negligence (ie: not staying in your lane
in a corner or a straight) to cause a side view mirror to contact the biker's helmet and you've now gone from a fun day to vehicular homicide in a split second. Not to mention the liability hell caused by your action when the dead biker's family hires a good attorney to sues not only you, but your friends and this forum.
Bottomline, if everyone stays in their lane and makes a diligent point not to cross the double yellow then it
is impossible for two vehicles in opposing lanes to contact one another. Worse case you run into the back of the guy/gal in front of you.
jm2c...because I don't want to see anyone get hurt, killed, or sued.