That annoys me, although i then get quite annoyed and proceed to slowly up the speed and keep him alongside me for jokes lol. I had one guy pull and expression as if he thought the accelerator had stopped working before flooring it away haha
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That annoys me, although i then get quite annoyed and proceed to slowly up the speed and keep him alongside me for jokes lol. I had one guy pull and expression as if he thought the accelerator had stopped working before flooring it away haha
I dont understand, if you need to slow down you press the brake or lift off the accelerator. How does a car behind you stop this from happening?
Oh you are one of those. I see.
This. I back off the throttle completely until they get the hint seems to work well enough. Assuming it's just a single lane.
Or get a big **** off toe bar fitted
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this. then they either back off or become annoyed. usually the former but either way i win
I couldn't do it, driving that close to someone makes me feel unsafe and vulnerable.
Also if the car in front braked and I hit them, its my fault, big bills/ hassle with insurance
etc etc.
I actually got out of my car at some traffic lights once, and told the middle aged woman
behind me who had been tailgating me for last last couple of miles that I would
be reporting her to the police for dangerous driving, she went nuts lol, swearing and
shouting abuse at me, funny thing is she had two little girls in the car with her, mental.
Also if the car in front braked and I hit them, its my fault, big bills/ hassle with insurance
etc etc.
I actually got out of my car at some traffic lights once, and told the middle aged woman
behind me who had been tailgating me for last last couple of miles that I would
be reporting her to the police for dangerous driving, she went nuts lol, swearing and
shouting abuse at me, funny thing is she had two little girls in the car with her, mental.
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This, i tend to slow down and make sure i make eye contact in the mirror. They usually back off a bit then failing that a swift tap on the brake pedal, enough to illuminate the lights but not enough to cause any braking.
I'd love to follow people who whinge about stuff like this and see just how far off the car in front they actually drive.
If someone is 2ft off the rear bumper of the S, I cannot see even the bonnet of most cars. I stop being able to see numberplates and headlights at quite a distance back. Reverse your car up to some other car in a car park until you would be in OMFGTAILGATE RAGE mode and get out and see just how far you are from the car behind. Probably further than you would think!
If someone is 2ft off the rear bumper of the S, I cannot see even the bonnet of most cars. I stop being able to see numberplates and headlights at quite a distance back. Reverse your car up to some other car in a car park until you would be in OMFGTAILGATE RAGE mode and get out and see just how far you are from the car behind. Probably further than you would think!
I did that once, that's what the IAM taught me, the guy that I had pulled
over for pulled up along side me and started going crazy for no reason what so ever.
I had cars in front of me so could not go any faster, I was doing 30 in a 30
limit.
I proceeded to drive of with this tool chasing me, I drove to the nearest police
station, he followed me up to the point when I drove into the police car park.
Since then ive not pulled over to let the tailgater past.
Depends. You assume that the person tailgating is only using your rear bumper to judge when he needs to stop. I typically start braking before the person in front of me.Not far enough back to be able to stop in an emergency.
Not far enough back to be able to stop in an emergency.
Can your car do 70-0 in an instant?
Tip: No, it can't.
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Not far enough back to be able to stop in an emergency.
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If everyone maintained the highway code braking distances between each other, the roads would be hilarious.
You only need to maintain your thinking distance and possibly less if your car's braking performance exceeds that of the car in front (unless they hit an immovable object in front of them, obviously!).
In my experience on motorways, I am usually off the throttle and covering the brake/braking before the car in front has started to slow.
FWIW I don't drive right up behind people but nor do I start foaming at the mouth when people are close to the rear of my car or posting rolleyes on forums at the mere thought.
You only need to maintain your thinking distance and possibly less if your car's braking performance exceeds that of the car in front (unless they hit an immovable object in front of them, obviously!).
In my experience on motorways, I am usually off the throttle and covering the brake/braking before the car in front has started to slow.
FWIW I don't drive right up behind people but nor do I start foaming at the mouth when people are close to the rear of my car or posting rolleyes on forums at the mere thought.