Trump did not inspire Road Boulder nickname

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Sometimes I think that it is Donald Trump writing your columns.

— Rick Douglas, San Jose A

What? Why?

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Name-calling people “Road Boulders” is bullying. I see enough name-calling and bullying from the current occupant of the White House and I would prefer to not come across it in one of my favorite columns. Please, don’t call people names. Leave that deplorable practice to Mr. Trump.

— Rick Douglas

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Oh, this rebuke stings. Mrs. Roadshow began calling slowpokes blocking the far left lane Road Boulders many years ago, and the nickname resonated with readers. I think it’s funny and not a bully tactic, but a good message to go with the flow of traffic and not create dangerous driving habits.

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You seem extra willing to call out slow traffic and tell them to obey the law and move over and let fast traffic pass. But you rarely tell fast traffic to obey the laws regarding speed limits. To go faster is not only unsafe to them and everyone around them but is illegal, criminal, selfish, arrogant and narcissistic.

I double-dog dare you to tell fast traffic to obey the speed limit and not tailgate. Are you brave enough to do this?

— Daryl Adams, San Jose

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Hmmm. A “doubledog dare” is serious stuff.

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You are missing the point in advising Road Boulders to move out of the way of speeders. Your argument that this would be safer tacitly blames the victims. In the real world it is probably futile to expect everyone to be polite, considerate and to respect the law. However pandering to the lowest common denominator is not the answer. Letting these drivers off by essentially saying that boys and girls will be boys and girls condones their actions.

— Leda Houmes, IrisAnn Nelson and zillions more

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People should be careful about using the term Road Boulder to appy to those who are conscientiously obeying the law. Rather they should follow their example and slow down. — Bruce Currivan, Los Altos

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And today’s final word.

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What is more dangerous, someone going 85 mph or someone going 65? Instead of admonishing drivers going at the speed limit, you should be telling those speeding maniacs to drive at the posted speed limit and they won’t have any complaints about slow drivers. If you are driving at or close to the posted speed limit, drive in any lane you want and ignore the law just like the speeders do.

Have Mrs. Roadshow come up with some appropriate name for those speeding maniacs. Or have your readers suggest some names.

— Dinesh Desai, Los Altos

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Mrs. Roadshow defers to readers, so fire away folks.