Drivers picking out slugs

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   I have a couple of friends, one of them my neighbor, that I will stop short of the head of the slug line and tell them to get in. It is the driver's choice. If they aren't there, I follow the first in line rule, unless of course there is a slug who is next that I don't particularly want in my car again, but that has only happened twice in 7 years of driving.[8D]

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slugcarrier Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 16 Jul 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote slugcarrier Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar 2008 at 10:32am
	I have a couple of friends, one of them my neighbor, that I will stop short of the head of the slug line and tell them to get in. It is the driver's choice. If they aren't there, I follow the first in line rule, unless of course there is a slug who is next that I don't particularly want in my car again, but that has only happened twice in 7 years of driving.[8D]

VA_Slugger Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote VA_Slugger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar 2008 at 10:12am
	Worstof, you are 100% correct! The driver always has the opportunity to do a "Will Call". I've done it when I drove in and I've had it happen to me when others saw me standing in line. No harm no foul IMO.

Worstof Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Worstof Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar 2008 at 10:08am
	I've been slugging for 3 years and to me, according to the Etiquette and Rules section, seems pretty clear. Drivers have the option (Will Call) to pick out someone from the slug line. However a friend of mine who also slugs has the opinion that this is a violation of the rule that "slugs do not take rides out of turn." I think it is pretty clear that slugs cannot jump the line and take someone's ride while the driver always has the option to pick who rides. Am I correct or is there some unwritten rule or something I'm not understanding? Thanks!