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Offline FuBaR

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« on: January 11, 2006, 09:53:11 AM »
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?
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Offline soda72

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« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2006, 09:56:47 AM »
Thats a good way to get you shot these days...


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Offline FuBaR

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« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2006, 09:57:57 AM »
at least it works though :D
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Offline Curval

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« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2006, 09:58:38 AM »
Go really fast and then when at a good speed just touch the brakes enough to cause the brake lights to go on.  If they don't fly off the road after locking brakes they will get the hint pretty quickly after one or two times doing it.  Just pray they don't start shooting at you though.
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« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2006, 10:03:27 AM »
Nothing. Ignore.
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« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2006, 10:06:22 AM »
baaaaaaa, I thought this was going to be about food!
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« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2006, 10:17:31 AM »
I throw chaff out at the first sight of trouble.  I keep a handy bag in the floorboard filled with bulbs, eggs, wrenches, forks, feces, gumballs, firecrackers etc.  They soon get the point after a couple windshield hits of the paraphenelia.  The firecrackers seem to be the most efficient but they are relatively hard to time while you're driving.   Just a heads up throwing the contents of an oil bottle doesnt have the effect it does in cartoon-land.  Imagine my surprise and anger when I threw a fresh bottle of Vavoline in front of a Honda on I-40, only to see it keep on coming and not spin out comically.:mad:  YMMV depending on availability and combination of chaff.  Good luck!:t
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Offline Lazerr

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« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2006, 10:53:01 AM »
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.


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Offline wetrat

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« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2006, 10:54:48 AM »
Last year someone banged up my rear bumper in a parking lot (while I was parked and nowhere near it), and just took off. I hadn't claimed anything on insurance yet (I try to keep those leeches out of my life), and some sweetheartbag was tailing me in the right hand lane on the highway when I was already speeding. So... I gave my brakes a good tap, and he bought me a new rear bumper :rofl

And by "good tap," I mean "slammed on em like a virgin just jumped in front of me."
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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2006, 11:04:13 AM »
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.
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« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2006, 11:14:20 AM »
That's the only way we drove when I lived in Boston, in fact I think they teach that SKILL in driver's ed there.

If you don't like being tailgated, just move over and let the guy go by, what's so hard about that?

I live in KC now, and to folks here, the passing lane is just another lane.  Drives me crazy!
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Offline fartwinkle

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« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2006, 11:16:25 AM »
As a young man I used to stop right in front of them and yank em out from behind the wheel.

Then this thang called road rage came into or world and after having guns pulled on me i found the best thing to do is simply hold your line and drive the speed limit.

DO NOT provoke these azzhats as they might just do something stupid.
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Offline Mickey1992

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« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2006, 11:18:31 AM »
Use the emergency brake.
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« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2006, 11:38:33 AM »
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Originally posted by Stringer
That's the only way we drove when I lived in Boston, in fact I think they teach that SKILL in driver's ed there.

If you don't like being tailgated, just move over and let the guy go by, what's so hard about that?

I live in KC now, and to folks here, the passing lane is just another lane.  Drives me crazy!



I know exactly what you mean about KC drivers, they just don't understand the concept of a passing lane (fast lane). They get on the highway and straight to the left lane to cruise down the road not worried at all about the 50 cars lined up behind them. I see it more from Missouri drivers but then again I'm on the Kansas side
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« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2006, 11:41:45 AM »
If you're in the left lane, get the hell out of the way.
Otherwise, brakes and gas at the same time.
Or just ease off the gas and force them to pass.
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