Haha i saw "mini's and impostors" as a category.
i dont mind campers and boats as much as harleys. those seem to be the slowest moving objects there and wont let you by at pull offs.
were the cops bad during the week or was that a weekend? I'll be heading down during the week and hoping there wont be as many cops as you describe.
Yeah, when a guy towing a camper or a boat doesn't pull off to let you by, it's because he really can't. When a Harley rider won't pull over to let you by, it's because he's a douchebag. I don't want them to speed up & drive beyond their abilities, but pulling off for 30 seconds is easy & just common courtesy.
As long as the Dragon is semi-closed, The TN State Police are posting 2 cruisers for all 12 hours it is open
each day. And unlike the Blount County Sheriff's cruisers (who were absent all week), the Staties seem to like to change positions a LOT.
Honestly, I'd go hang out at Deal's Gap and have a bite to eat- wait for the troopers to come in, and go drive while they eat. The Gap is basically their only nearby option, thanks to working the "wrong side" of the road block. Oh, and I recommend the pulled pork sandwich if you have lunch at The Gap. Avoid the trout sandwich- it's served cold, and it's chewy.
Keep it under 40, for sure. I know of a guy getting pinched for 45 in the 30 zone, and heard third-hand of as low as 42 getting a souvenir. Oh, and I know someone who got a ticket for following too closely, as well. As much as everyone rides up everyone else's arse, I'd never seen that one up there.
I was there from Tuesday thru Sunday, and saw no difference in LEO coverage from weekday to weekend. They are treating it as a special project, rather than a normal patrol.
Oh, and the NC LEO's were VERY active on the Hellbender for most of the week.
And since this is the "Photo & Video" section, a couple more shots. These first 2 are my MS3 and a Lotus Exige S that belongs to another former MINI owner. These shots were taken during the car show, which I ran. But I did not open a "non-MINI" category, so Ryan and I just parked our cars for grins.
And this was the worst MINI accident we had all week. Happened on Tuesday, the day before the event officially started, and the last day when we got rained on. The way I hear it, he hit a narrow shoulder on the Hellbender, dropped a rear wheel off the side, and it was all over. Judging from the pics, I'd say this was the least serious "worst accident" we've had since '05, maybe even '04. Notice the sign hanging off the rear window. ROFL.
