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Back to the 60's. I worked in Reno NV back in mid 60's and drove back and forth to visit Texas folks. I also hunted and fished with my old bachelorUncle south of Flagstaff. I was stopped south of Flag for passing in a no passing zone. It seems that in Arizona at that time, if it was a two lane road and the vehicle in front of you pulled onto the paved shoulder, it was still a violation of the law to pass if the yellow no passing line was there where you passed. The Arizona Highway patrol officer explained the law to me and said he knew in Texas what I did was legal--no written, just a verbal warning. He was very nice and we talked about living in Texas and Arizona.

Jump forward almost one year to the day and I get stopped about 40 miles north and east of Cottonwood for the same thing. And, it was the same officer. I have traded pickups, but I am still the same old ugly Texas redneck, but evidently he did not remember me. He gave me the same speech and verbal warning and sent me on my way.

I still like Arizona and when traveling there last year, I asked and the law is now like Texas.