Tailgating

[Kangae]

Hey, I was driving my car today, and as usual I noticed that someone was tailgating me. Anyway, I became curious as to wheather anyone else has this problem.

Wierd thing is I don't go very slow, 5 to 10 over depending on what road im on, and I dont think my spedometer is wrong because im normaly keeping up with the person ahead of me, just alot of times (3 so far in the last 2 weeks) people tailgate me so close I cant see their headlights in my side mirrors.

Anyway maybe nobody cares, but I'm also curious if this happens to anyone else?

 

[Ma70.Ent]

Hey, I was driving my car today, and as usual I noticed that someone was tailgating me. Anyway, I became curious as to wheather anyone else has this problem.

Wierd thing is I don't go very slow, 5 to 10 over depending on what road im on, and I dont think my spedometer is wrong because im normaly keeping up with the person ahead of me, just alot of times (3 so far in the last 2 weeks) people tailgate me so close I cant see their headlights in my side mirrors.

Anyway maybe nobody cares, but I'm also curious if this happens to anyone else?

You live in New York and you're surprised by this? This stuff happens to me all the time as well. People are just stupid/impatient/in a rush.

 

[kabanimk3supra]

Hey, I was driving my car today, and as usual I noticed that someone was tailgating me. Anyway, I became curious as to wheather anyone else has this problem.

Wierd thing is I don't go very slow, 5 to 10 over depending on what road im on, and I dont think my spedometer is wrong because im normaly keeping up with the person ahead of me, just alot of times (3 so far in the last 2 weeks) people tailgate me so close I cant see their headlights in my side mirrors.

Anyway maybe nobody cares, but I'm also curious if this happens to anyone else?

you should have innocently checked if your brakes were up to par.:naughty:

 

[roadboy]

saw a dump truck going 120kph (62mph) on a 80kph (49mph) this was in Canada, and was tailgating someone for about 10 minutes

 

[arizzle]

you should have innocently checked if your brakes were up to par.:naughty:

:biglaugh: i second that!

 

[Fozbo]

I've had people aggressively tailgate me before. I just tap the brakes at first. If that doesn't work, I slow down. If they keep tailgating, I slow down more and more, then I take off . I had a car get so close that I could see the whole car under the spoiler and I couldn't see their headlights at all.

But whatever, people are asses.

 

[Kangae]

You live in New York and you're surprised by this? This stuff happens to me all the time as well. People are just stupid/impatient/in a rush.

I don't live in new york city, I live about 200 something miles from it. Of course I guess I just assumed you were talking about nyc...

 

[csnow]

I just get out of the way. Not worth getting into traffic rage altercation.

 

[AF1JZ]

Either drive like you are drunk (they'll back off) or a small brake check or move over and let them pass.

 

[Fuzz420]

Yes happens to me regularly. I usually speed up and get several cars ahead then jump in the slow lane and let them pass

 

[spipedong]

Tailgating used to bother me. Now I drive a full size truck with a radiator level drop hitch permanently installed. Problem solved - rear end me all you want suckers!

 

[Poodles]

lol

I noticed my speedo is about 5MPH FAST (GPS verified), so I have to speed everywhere to actually keep up. But you will always get those morons that tailgate. If you're in the fast lane GET OUT OF THE WAY. If you're in the slow lane, they can go pass you if they want, so either slow down or tap your brakes.

It's fairly common around here with the asshats in their SUVs and trucks...

 

[supraman7mgte]

laws are different in other states. some say you have to go with the speed of traffic,others state you have to do the limit. if its 2 lane i try to get over so the fool will do something stupid and pass when its not safe,as long as they are away from me.

 

[TuRbOdReAmZ87]

People do it to me sometimes...i just slow down. Dont like it? Get off my ass slut! :biglaugh:





People probably get really pissed cuz i slow down to like 10mph...:evil2:

 

[theKnifeArtist]

people don't dare tailgate me, their eyes'll be watering from my catlessness.

 

[viper92086]

HIDs in your reverse lights, wired to a switch or slow down so they get so pissed and speed up when they try to pass...... i get realy bored sometimes so it keeps me awake at night during those long drives home... i'm an asshole

 

[Ma70.Ent]

HIDs in your reverse lights, wired to a switch or slow down so they get so pissed and speed up when they try to pass...... i get realy bored sometimes so it keeps me awake at night during those long drives home... i'm an asshole

I do that too!

 

[PROJECT N00b]

i tap my brakes and look in my rear view...if they get all pissed and do it again i slam harder and they tend to back off. im always in the fast lane going about 70 in the 65 btw.

 

[PROJECT N00b]

people don't dare tailgate me, their eyes'll be watering from my catlessness.

OT: since you mentioned it, after we got out of work my co workers and i had a smoke, i turned on the car to warm it up and he kept fanning the air in his face and said "damn...your exhaust stinks" all i could do was laugh.

/OT

 

[cuel]

Meh, doesn't bother me much. I spent a few years living in Weehawken, N.J., and either worked in or drove through N.Y.C. quite a bit. There, you better be tailgating, or you'll get cut off. Most of that part of NJ is the same way. Houston is getting that way, as well...

Most of the time, most people are waiting to pass. The people I don't like are the ones that ride your ass, but won't pass when they can. The last one I brake checked hard got mad and turned on his red and blues. He said I could have caused an accident. I said if he wasn't following too close, he could have had time to slow down. I still got a ticket....