tailgating

[Bodhi]

I had this happen many years ago when I was in high school.  Jerk from school was tail gating me, so I got peeved, locked em up, and he lifted my YODA off the ground and just mashed the crap outta his El Camino's front end and made a big old mess, split his eye brow on the steering wheel too.

I ended up getting a ticket for parking in an unauthorised zone.  I beat it in court, but it cost me about a grand with attorney costs and a new year bumper and bumper brackets.  

Now, if someone is tailgating me, I just pull to the3 side and let em ride on by.  Not worth the hassle.


As for the left lane ninnies treating it as though it is any other lane.  They suck here in Colorado too.  I-25 to Denver is full of em, and they drive 70 in a 75.  I just get behind, flip on the high beams, and they generally get out of the way.  The nifty thing here though is Colorado finally passed a law that they enforce that is called impeding the flow of traffic.  If you have a car close behind you, and you do not offer the right of way to them.  Whammo, fine and 4 points.

Bout freaking time.

[AKS\/\/ulfe]

I think the left lane cruisers are common in all 50 states. They are especially bad, based only on where I drive, in Virginia. MD has it in certain areas, but Virginia is the worst. In the left lane going below the speed limit with traffic getting into the right lane to pass them.

I tailgate the **** out of those ******s with my highbeams on and my horn blowing.
-SW

[FuBaR]

Originally posted by Lazerr
Fubs, if you want to collect some insurance, don't tap the brakes.  Give em a firm push to the floor.  After the idiot rear-ends you and the cops show up to have you fill out a accident report, let him explain to police why he was riding your arse so tightly.

Never really tried this, but it's an idea.

Not the best idea, or safest. But it is a working idea. Isnt the law that whoever hits you from behind is always at fault?

P.S. I am not gonna try this...

[AKS\/\/ulfe]

That counts as an accident FUBAR, and will still end up raising your insurance.
-SW

[Curval]

lol

At my wedding my roomate from University told the story of how I always drove slowly in the left hand lane in Canada...my excuse..."We drive on the left back home...I like it over here and I'm not in a hurry."  he described the multitude of "hand signals and people yelling stuff" at me as they went past to our right in vivid detail.

[FuBaR]

Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
That counts as an accident FUBAR, and will still end up raising your insurance.
-SW

I'm dumb, not stupid.

[AKS\/\/ulfe]

I'm just saying, the law maybe on your side but your insurance company isn't.
-SW

[FuBaR]

Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
I'm just saying, the law maybe on your side but your insurance company isn't.
-SW

 

I know  thank's for looking out for youngsters (me)

[FuBaR]

Originally posted by Maverick
Fubar,

Tap the brake lights a couple times. If they don't back off just pull slightly to the side to let them get around. It isn't worth getting into a hassle over someones impatience. Life is too short to sweat the small stuff like this. If someone wants to be stupid let them do so away from you.

Best advice, thank you.

I didnt tap brakes, I figured hazard lights would be some sort of a sign.


Guess yellow/orange really does mean speed up

[Flatbar]

Originally posted by Maverick
Fubar,

Tap the brake lights a couple times. If they don't back off just pull slightly to the side to let them get around. It isn't worth getting into a hassle over someones impatience. Life is too short to sweat the small stuff like this. If someone wants to be stupid let them do so away from you.

This may work while in your cage, but for motorcycle riders, it's more important to get rid of the threat now.

I get into this situation every day riding on hwy 1 here in Ca.

My solution is tiered depending on the actions of the tailgater after each of my actions.

First I flash my brake light 5-10 times, I'll do this a minimum of two times.

Then I slow down just a bit to give him/her an opportunity to pass in the passing lane. This usualy has the effect of the other driver ridding your butt even closer.

Next I crank my torso around and hold up my hand in a 'stop' gesture at the same time I give him/her a mean looking gapped tooth snarel ( I ride w/o my oral appliance in ).

If that fails, most times it doesn't, my last resort is to slow a bit and hock up a big lugie and turn my head and deposit it right on their windshield. That damn near always gets the results I want.

[eagl]

Sometimes I'll lightly tap brakes a few times with left foot while maintaining speed with right foot on gas.  If flashing the brake lights doesn't do it, I'll drop down a gear and start increasing/decreasing speed by about 15 mph by slowly accelerating and then lifting off the gas without using the brakes, so they're constantly having to jam on gas and brakes.  They usually pass or back off after that.

It's fun if they start weaving around or waving their hands.  One lady in an SUV got really mad and pulled out a phone even though I wasn't really doing anything, showed it to me thru her windscreen, and called someone.  I assume she called the cops.  I think they told her to STFU though 'cause she backed off a bit and eventually took an exit.

It's also good to remember that the retard tailgating you probably doesn't have insurance and the car might even be stolen, so if you provoke them into hitting you, all you might get out of it is a mashed car.

If you have a video camera in the car though, having a passenger videotape the retard tailgating you and zooming in on their license plate might help in court if the guy rams you.  Just make sure that there is NO conversation on the tape except something like "it's 4pm on friday 13 January and I'm driving on the I15 northbound.  This car is tailgating me and I am afraid he's going to hit me".  Then do your filming, and put away the camera.  You don't want to provoke the guy into ramming you just to take away the tape...

[Sandman]

Originally posted by FuBaR
What do you guys do when someones tailgating.

I was at my brothers college last night, and some donutneck is driving  so close I cant even see the front of his car.  I put on my hazard lights, and still he didnt back off. So then I slowed down to 25 mph on a 45 mph road.


The sucker got even more impatient and darted out of his lane to get ahead.

Anyone like this strategy? Anyone have any better ones?

I pretty much use the same strategy... I just get off the accelerator altogether and coast until he passes.

Sure... you can brake and get his attention, but a collision is a pain in the bellybutton no matter who's paying the bill.

[storch]

I move over and let'm pass then pull up next to them at the next traffic light smile and wave at'm.  they seldomly wave back though.

[GreenCloud]

1) Never F with someone unless your willing to pull out the lethal devices

2) Never F with soemone if they dont look like they have insurance( beater car_ ect....whats a shame is i know a guy who drives a drop top AMG benzo..no insurance..what a maroon

3) Pull over  it sucks but its not worth it





Many moons ago i lived in Tahoe..soem punk little beach azzz Highshool 16 yr olds..were drivin liek fools next to me and  friends ...we pulle dover ready to kik the crap out of theses scrawwny bastrds..till the skinniest kid cycled the slide on his .22   ..we turned around and got back in the car and left.//.....I still woudl liek to kik the sht out of that kid

[GreenCloud]

or.....

get license plate..call Highway patrol...report eradic drunk driving of such and such car; )