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mileena202 Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,583 Points:523,785 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 10:47:03 AM Ignore mileena202 Report Abuse There are in the mountainous parts of northern California and Nevada. I drive slow because I get too scared, so I use them a lot to let others pass me.

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There are in the mountainous parts of northern California and Nevada. I drive slow because I get too scared, so I use them a lot to let others pass me.

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pacecar68 Champion Author Oakland Posts:4,666 Points:868,070 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 10:32:12 AM Ignore pacecar68 Report Abuse only in the hills/mountains. i don't drive those roadways much any more.
vmholladay Champion Author Reading Posts:2,479 Points:664,445 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 10:23:21 AM Ignore vmholladay Report Abuse N
Titanic1985 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:6,276 Points:359,315 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 10:17:46 AM Ignore Titanic1985 Report Abuse No.
mileena202 Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,583 Points:523,785 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 10:17:03 AM Ignore mileena202 Report Abuse probedude2: a turnout is an area designated by your state's DOT where you can pull over on the highway safely to let others pass. They occur when there is only one lane in your direction for miles and there usually isn't room for a breakdown lane, since it is a mountainous area. Since it mountainous, you may be driving slow, so you are supposed to use turnouts to let others pass. In northern California (AKA State of Jefferson--they want to form the 51st state), they passers often give you a light honk of the horn as a thank you for letting them pass. bluenvoy: I didn't get your joke about the cul-de-sacs.
Mermaan Champion Author Boston Posts:1,572 Points:421,235 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 10:03:53 AM Ignore Mermaan Report Abuse Only on 90 in the western parts of MA.
kevrob1972 Champion Author Maine Posts:1,004 Points:615,475 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 10:00:46 AM Ignore kevrob1972 Report Abuse no.
bluenvoy Champion Author Nashville Posts:14,977 Points:1,877,640 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 9:57:02 AM Ignore bluenvoy Report Abuse There are many here at the end of culdasacks.
jes Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:16,170 Points:3,353,450 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 4:56:45 AM Ignore jes Report Abuse no
streetcars Champion Author Toledo Posts:12,274 Points:2,608,590 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 1:27:06 AM Ignore streetcars Report Abuse no
skier0277 Rookie Author Houston Posts:20 Points:27,960 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 1:14:56 AM Ignore skier0277 Report Abuse No
probedude2 Champion Author Akron Posts:12,563 Points:2,382,155 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 1:12:51 AM Ignore probedude2 Report Abuse What's a turnout?
watch4you Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,201 Points:540,000 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 12:34:36 PM Ignore watch4you Report Abuse no
psm80134 Champion Author Denver Posts:2,625 Points:541,095 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 12:16:18 PM Ignore psm80134 Report Abuse Colorado has numerous twisty mountain roads. Some of them have turn outs, but more frequently, they add a slow lane periodically on uphill sections of road.
Bushmaster Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,430 Points:955,495 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 11:56:34 AM Ignore Bushmaster Report Abuse nope
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CactusBobs Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,733 Points:488,450 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 11:02:35 AM Ignore CactusBobs Report Abuse Yes I have A set in my back seat > I belong to the Vol Fire Co in my town so I have to keep them with me :)