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Danish DRM Breaker Turns Himself In To Test Backup Law
coaxial writes "In Denmark, it's legal to make copies of commercial videos for backup or other private purposes. It's also illegal to break the DRM that restricts copying of DVDs. Deciding to find out which law mattered, Henrik Anderson reported himself for 100 violations of the DRM-breaking law (he ripped his DVD collection to his computer) and demanded that the Danish anti-piracy Antipiratgruppen do something about it. They promised him a response, then didn't respond. So now he's reporting himself to the police. He wants a trial, so that the legality of the DRM-breaking law can be tested in court."
I'm not arguing that I would not be speeding, just that the points lost and the fine to be paid should be determined between the effective speed limit and the ticketed speed. In VA the fine is calculated as a $$amount for every mph over the speed limit.
As further examples, on I-64 you can drive about 72-75 mph in a 65 zone without being pulled over. But on I-95 leaving DC if you are not doing 80-85 mph then you are hazard to the other traffic, but at those speeds you don't get pulled over either
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I drive 75 miles one way to work and 75 miles home on I-64, I don't want to jinx myself, but I have noticed the same thing, as long as I am just under 80mph, I won't get stopped. One problem with going above 80 Mph is that I believe not only are you 15mph over the limit, but at 80 Mph you are now considered Reckless driving
To many idjits have poked their fingers into the law in to many places. I can't tell you what is "legal". But, I learned, "keep right, except to pass". If you're doing 80 or 180 mph, you BELONG IN THE RIGHT LANE, until you actually PASS SOMEONE!! It's just that simple. The boob who rides in the left lane is almost certainly not watching his mirrors for a faster vehicle to overtake him. He has gotten comfortable, and he intends to use that PASSING lane forever. Note the term, "PASSING lane". If one single care moves into the TRAVEL LANE (what you refer to as the "slow lane") so that he can get around you, then you are indeed impeding traffic.
In short, GET OUT OF THE WAY STUPID!!
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Your point does not hold for every case or scenario. Although an acceptable rule, it's not a hard and fast rule because there are many left side off-ramps on US highways. Not as many as right side, but they exist and I happen to drive by them 5 days a week. If someone is driving in the left lane intending to turn off the left exit ramp, they will not nor should not be expected to move over for you to pass.
Also, your point does not hold during bumper to bumper rush hour traffic, which is fairly common. I hope you're not the type who whams on the horn during that case. It'd be like blasting the horn at the car ahead who's blocked by a big truck. Nothing anyone can do.
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