How do you deal with 'Tailgaters' ?

Andy From Sligo · 11-12-2014 4:36pm #1

Driving home the other night, pouring with rain really wet roads had a car tailgating me, right up the Ars* of my car, if I had to break suddenly absolutely no way he/she would have stopped in time. It was long 50km/h stretch , no-where to pull in and let them overtake, and i was driving close to 50km/h so i wasnt dawdling - what have you found the best way to deal with people like this? - who's fault in an 'accident' caused by this? is it always the car drivers fault thats travelling behind?

coffee_cake · 11-12-2014 4:38pm

Slow down gradually to reduce any damage / stopping distance in the event of an impact, and drive tight left to let them know they can overtake if they want

Sheep Lover · 11-12-2014 4:39pm

Deploy a barrage of thumbtacks and oil slick from the rear of my car usually, Wacky Races style.

bucketybuck · 11-12-2014 4:39pm

I don't brake check them because that is dangerous, but I do find myself getting slower and slower when there is a tailgater behind me. I'm in no rush, so they can sit behind me and dawdle if they want to drive like dicks.

11-12-2014 4:39pm

Tapping the brake pedal without actually applying the brakes usually does the trick.

cml387 · 11-12-2014 4:39pm

I have a device that sprays oil all over the road behind me when this happens.
But then I have a thing to get rid of unwanted passengers as well, and machine guns behind the front grill.

gandalf · 11-12-2014 4:40pm

Engage the windscreen washers initially is normally what I do. Some people tend to hang back after that.

If they hit you from behind then they are normally in the wrong because they haven't allow enough space to control their own car if an incident happens ahead of them.

iDave · 11-12-2014 4:45pm

Don't know how to do deal with them myself but...now you might think this as dramatic...but they are the scum of the Earth.
90% of drive a combination of Audi or BMW.

Macy0161 · 11-12-2014 4:47pm

Rear fog lights turned on.

veryangryman · 11-12-2014 4:47pm

Pull into the nearest hard shoulder momentarily to allow them to pass. What's the issue?

Bio Mech · 11-12-2014 4:48pm

iDave wrote: »

Don't know how to do deal with them myself but...now you might think this as dramatic...but they are the scum of the Earth.
90% of drive a combination of Audi or BMW.

Slightly dramatic yes.

Whats a combination of Audi or BMW? Baudi?

Tokyo · 11-12-2014 4:50pm

Pump the brake pedal without actually engaging the brakes - makes most people back off to a reasonable distance.

Custardpi · 11-12-2014 4:51pm

The Russian method is probably the most effective in these cases.

MarkR · 11-12-2014 4:51pm

veryangryman wrote: »

Pull into the nearest hard shoulder momentarily to allow them to pass. What's the issue?

I hope you're joking! If they are doing the correct speed for conditions, why should they pull over? There's always someone who wants to go faster, doesn't mean you have to take any evasive maneuvers.

I tend to slow down slightly. I may also engage the brake light, but not brake, if I feel they are dangerously close.

buck65 · 11-12-2014 4:53pm

What about caution / hazard lights , this usually gives the message to back - off. Then pull in let them pass, follow them with your headlights on until you drive them off the road. Get out , take hurley from the boot and finish them off.

AnonoBoy · 11-12-2014 4:53pm

I have an LED display in my back window.

I click a button on my steering wheel and it flashes 'Back Off Buddy' in red letters.

It can be changed to say other things but I keep that one as a default.

Very handy.

11-12-2014 4:55pm

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I have an LED display in my back window.

I click a button on my steering wheel and it flashes 'Back Off Buddy' in red letters.

It can be changed to say other things but I keep that one as a default.

Very handy.

Where would one purchase such a device?

wilhelm roentgen · 11-12-2014 4:56pm

I simply hold a severed head out of the window, to show that I am not one to be Fúcked with! It usually does the trick.

AnonoBoy · 11-12-2014 4:56pm

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Where would one purchase such a device?

In my imagination sadly.

11-12-2014 4:57pm

AnonoBoy wrote: »

In my imagination sadly.

That's disappointing

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 11-12-2014 4:59pm

veryangryman wrote: »

Pull into the nearest hard shoulder momentarily to allow them to pass. What's the issue?

Very few 50km/h zones have a hard shoulder. Anyway driving on the hard shoulder is a motoring offence.

uch · 11-12-2014 4:59pm

buck65 wrote: »

What about caution / hazard lights , this usually gives the message to back - off. Then pull in let them pass, follow them with your headlights on until you drive them off the road. Get out , take hurley from the boot and finish them off.

I'm Intrigued by this Hurley Idea,,

11-12-2014 5:00pm

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I have an LED display in my back window.

I click a button on my steering wheel and it flashes 'Back Off Buddy' in red letters.

It can be changed to say other things but I keep that one as a default.

Very handy.

It exists!!

http://m.ebay.com/itm/12V-Car-Red-LED-Programmable-Message-Sign-Scrolling-Display-Board-with-remote-/251058089393

AnonoBoy · 11-12-2014 5:01pm

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

That's disappointing

Actually.... I spoke too soon!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/d138/

There you go.

Not sure if you can legally use 'em in Ireland though - it might be a distraction or an incitement to road rage.

11-12-2014 5:05pm

AnonoBoy wrote: »

an incitement to road rage.

So do baby/lil princess on board signs but they're legal

Carpentry · 11-12-2014 5:08pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Driving home the other night, pouring with rain really wet roads had a car tailgating me, right up the Ars* of my car, if I had to break suddenly absolutely no way he/she would have stopped in time. It was long 50km/h stretch , no-where to pull in and let them overtake, and i was driving close to 50km/h so i wasnt dawdling - what have you found the best way to deal with people like this? - who's fault in an 'accident' caused by this? is it always the car drivers fault thats travelling behind?

Dont' drive like a pussssy

maxwell smart · 11-12-2014 5:08pm

iDave wrote: »

Don't know how to do deal with them myself but...now you might think this as dramatic...but they are the scum of the Earth.
90% of drive a combination of Audi or BMW.

An AUBM or a BUMDI?

Tokyo · 11-12-2014 5:08pm

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Actually.... I spoke too soon!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/d138/

There you go.

Not sure if you can legally use 'em in Ireland though - it might be a distraction or an incitement to road rage.

That thing would be a magnet for every ****wit driver in the area, tailgating you to see what face or writing it would display next....

AnonoBoy · 11-12-2014 5:09pm

Carpentry wrote: »

Dont' drive like a pussssy

Something tells me I'll be using my now not-imaginary back off sign on you soon.

Carpentry · 11-12-2014 5:09pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Driving home the other night, pouring with rain really wet roads had a car tailgating me, right up the Ars* of my car, if I had to break suddenly absolutely no way he/she would have stopped in time. It was long 50km/h stretch , no-where to pull in and let them overtake, and i was driving close to 50km/h so i wasnt dawdling - what have you found the best way to deal with people like this? - who's fault in an 'accident' caused by this? is it always the car drivers fault thats travelling behind?

Dont' drive like a pussssy :-P

AnonoBoy · 11-12-2014 5:10pm

mike_ie wrote: »

That thing would be a magnet for every ****wit driver in the area, tailgating you to see what face or writing it would display next....

That is probably true.

I would love to have one to deal with those 'full beams right behind you' idiots though.

How do you deal with 'Tailgaters' ?

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