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  • SVT5LITER
    Admin
    • Oct 2002
    • 44035

    12 Basic Rules For Driving In MN

    12 BASIC RULES FOR DRIVING IN MINNESOTA

    1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A real Minnesota driver never uses them.

    2. Under no circumstance should you leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, or the space will be filled in by somebody else, putting you in an even more dangerous situation.

    3. The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance you have of getting hit.

    4. Never, ever come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one expects it and it will result in you being rear-ended.

    5. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive bodywork. Minnesota is a no-fault insurance state and the other guy doesn't have anything to lose. (haha... my Cavalier)

    6. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that your ABS kicks in, giving a nice, relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to stretch your legs.

    7. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a good way to scare people entering the highway.

    8. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move over doesn't mean that a Minnesota driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.

    9. Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident or even someone changing a tire.

    10. Learn to swerve abruptly. Minnesota is the home of the high-speed slalom driving thanks to the State Highway Department, which puts pot-holes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on their toes.

    11. It is traditional in Minnesota to honk your horn at cars that don't move the instant the light turns green.

    And finally...

    12. Remember that the goal of every Minnesota driver is to get there first by whatever means necessary.
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  • Agent91
    Custom User Title
    • Oct 2002
    • 595

    #2
    #13 The left lane has officially been re-named to the "Blue hair, white knuckle 10 & 12, 55 at all costs lane".

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    • mnstang
      Bookending TCS
      • Oct 2002
      • 33500

      #3
      good stuff... but MN drivers aren't NEARLY as bad as illinois. i lived there for some of my schooling, let me tell ya there is a reason they're called fibs. if you don't know what that stands for go driving down there and you'll start yelling out fucking illinois bastards! and then it'll all click for ya

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      • SVT5LITER
        Admin
        • Oct 2002
        • 44035

        #4
        Originally posted by Agent91
        #13 The left lane has officially been re-named to the "Blue hair, white knuckle 10 & 12, 55 at all costs lane".
        absolutely NO LIE!! It is called a "fast lane" for a REASON people!!
        F/S: '94 Cobra, Rio Red/Saddle, 34.5K Orig Miles, Light Mods, 20yr Owner.

        WTB: Imperial Blue TBSS

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        • Sleeper
          Reasonable volume.
          • Nov 2003
          • 14888

          #5
          Re: 12 Basic Rules For Driving In MN

          Originally posted by SVT-5LITER
          8. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move over doesn't mean that a Minnesota driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.

          LOL...aint that the truth!?

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          • CleanLX
            sno pro
            Admin
            • Mar 2003
            • 35005

            #6
            ha #11 is soo true

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              #7
              Originally posted by mnstang
              good stuff... but MN drivers aren't NEARLY as bad as illinois. i lived there for some of my schooling, let me tell ya there is a reason they're called fibs. if you don't know what that stands for go driving down there and you'll start yelling out fucking illinois bastards! and then it'll all click for ya


              I was just in Chicago I think they drive better than MN pepz drive at least they ALL go over 65! But the best state for driving is florida minnimum is 80 mph nothing less or else they will pull you over and kill you on the side of the road!

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              • MetallicPony
                Moderator
                • Oct 2002
                • 14093

                #8
                Originally posted by NUMA1STUNA
                But the best state for driving is florida minnimum is 80 mph nothing less or else they will pull you over and kill you on the side of the road!
                so true down here

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                • 351capri
                  64 fairlane someday
                  • Apr 2003
                  • 14584

                  #9
                  LMFAO on #3, Tim where do you come up with all this info? Did you brew that up yourself? Good humor.

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                  • mnstang
                    Bookending TCS
                    • Oct 2002
                    • 33500

                    #10
                    haha is that why your car isn't down there jim? cuz you can't keep up with traffic????

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                    • MetallicPony
                      Moderator
                      • Oct 2002
                      • 14093

                      #11
                      Originally posted by mnstang
                      haha is that why your car isn't down there jim? cuz you can't keep up with traffic????
                      i can keep up just fine thank you very much. and it'll be down here next semester.

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                      • jenkemfr
                        ah,the magic of vegetables
                        • Sep 2003
                        • 470

                        #12
                        will you really have time to drive it in between posts?
                        I'm not a doctor,but i'll take a look...

                        2003 cobra(cold air)

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                        • Roast'em
                          has posted this
                          • Oct 2002
                          • 5496

                          #13
                          Originally posted by jenkemfr
                          will you really have time to drive it in between posts?

                          He's got a laptop with wireless internet in his car, duh...

                          post while driving

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                          • 351capri
                            64 fairlane someday
                            • Apr 2003
                            • 14584

                            #14
                            Originally posted by jenkemfr
                            will you really have time to drive it in between posts?
                            Hahahahaha, good point made there.

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                            • SVT5LITER
                              Admin
                              • Oct 2002
                              • 44035

                              #15
                              Originally posted by 351capri
                              LMFAO on #3, Tim where do you come up with all this info? Did you brew that up yourself? Good humor.
                              :inhale: :inahale: sometimes :exhale!:

                              That one was a recent e-mail that went around, and it was good enough to share all over
                              I was actually thinking about adding to that one tho before posting it...

                              And others... sometimes weird things come to me when I'm at work...
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                              WTB: Imperial Blue TBSS

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