Tailgating

dsrckiyisvddht · 13-12-2006 9:16am #1

So there I was this morning pulling out of a junction. Acres of space! When this "yoke" started driving up my hole. Think he was only doing it for the laugh or to piss me off, it worked by the way. Wasn't that I was driving slow. Was going about 40mph.

Then it came to me. I'm selling my car and got a dent at the back which I wouldn't mind having fixed. Would he be in the wrong it I just slammed on the brakes and he rear ended me? Would anybody else like to do this?

Gregor Samsa · 13-12-2006 9:30am

46z1d9maejkbcl wrote:

Would he be in the wrong it I just slammed on the brakes and he rear ended me?

While not condoning tailgating, slamming on your brakes for no good reason would be the epitome of dangerous driving.

Doing it with the conscious intention of making an insurance claim would be the epitome of insurance fraud.

And given the fact that you could kill or injure yourself or the other driver in the process would be the epitome of reckless stupidity.

On a more positive note, thank you for giving me the opportunity to use the word 'epitome' three times in one post.

krinpit · 13-12-2006 9:35am

I'd have slowed down to a snail's pace. That would really have irked the yoke

johnnyrotten · 13-12-2006 9:35am

phutyle wrote:

On a more positive note, thank you for giving me the opportunity to use the word 'epitome' three times in one post.

:rolleyes:

Idleater · 13-12-2006 9:40am

46z1d9maejkbcl wrote:

Would anybody else like to do this?

No.

krinpit · 13-12-2006 9:42am

nereid wrote:

No.

How do you know?

Tabnabs · 13-12-2006 10:23am

You just keep tipping your brakes until he gets the message. If he doesn't, then the reduction in speed will return the annoyance nicely.

Max_Damage · 13-12-2006 10:44am

The 'braking treatment' usually always works, unless the tailgater is completely stupid.

I often give them the 'smoke screen' treatment aswell. Since my car burns copius amounts of oil, every time you floor the accelerator, a fog of smoke comes out the back. That often gets them of your back.

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 13-12-2006 11:29am

Try flicking on your rear fog lights....often this is taken for breaking buy the ejit behind you....sometimes works.

Mojito · 13-12-2006 11:38am

Will Dazzling Drum wrote:

Try flicking on your rear fog lites....often this is taken for breaking buy the ejit behind you....sometime works.

Yes, this is a better and safer way to let them know to back off. I'm sure we all had this happen to us, try not to get worked up about it. If you hit the breaks and a witness see what you did you would be in more trouble than him.

OldmanMondeo · 13-12-2006 11:50am

Jayus lads, cop on to your selves. Don't touch the brakes, Don't flick you fog light on and off. Pull over so the other person can pass, if it is impossible to pull over, put your hazards on. It is better for the idoit behind you to be done for dangerous driving than you to be done for road rage.

The attitude of some of the posters here so why we have so many poor drivers in this country.

Drax · 13-12-2006 11:50am

phutyle wrote:

On a more positive note, thank you for giving me the opportunity to use the word 'epitome' three times in one post.

:rolleyes: Part II.

Anan1 · 13-12-2006 12:32pm

46z1d9maejkbcl wrote:

So there I was this morning pulling out of a junction. Acres of space! When this "yoke" started driving up my hole.

Which was it?

foxy06 · 13-12-2006 12:34pm

krinpit wrote:

I'd have slowed down to a snail's pace. That would really have irked the yoke

That is exactly what I do when someone is up my arse. It's the most irritating thing in the world especially when it's dark and they are so close to you you can't even see their lights.

Still wouldn't do it. Don't want someone elses injuries on my concience.

Max_Damage · 13-12-2006 12:40pm

OldmanMondeo wrote:

Jayus lads, cop on to your selves. Don't touch the brakes, Don't flick you fog light on and off. Pull over so the other person can pass, if it is impossible to pull over, put your hazards on. It is better for the idoit behind you to be done for dangerous driving than you to be done for road rage.

Where's the fun in that!?

Gregor Samsa · 13-12-2006 1:03pm

@ johnnyrotten & Drax

Hey, at least I gave three sound reasons as to why the OP's thought of slamming on the brakes isn't a good idea.

Where's your constructive contibution to the thread?

layke · 13-12-2006 1:12pm

Pull over and let him pass. Let him speed up the road and wrap his car around a lampost.

Trust me, you don't want to be near a guy like that.

Idleater · 13-12-2006 2:05pm

krinpit wrote:

How do you know?

I know, because I wouldn't do it.

the OP asked [my bold]:

OP wrote:

Would anybody else like to do this?

the inference was that would any one else like to do this, not every one.

I answered for me.

Causing an accident is the an even lower form of wit than sarcasm.

L.

stifz · 13-12-2006 2:27pm

46z1d9maejkbcl wrote:

So there I was this morning pulling out of a junction. Acres of space! When this "yoke" started driving up my hole. Think he was only doing it for the laugh or to piss me off, it worked by the way. Wasn't that I was driving slow. Was going about 40mph.

Then it came to me. I'm selling my car and got a dent at the back which I wouldn't mind having fixed. Would he be in the wrong it I just slammed on the brakes and he rear ended me? Would anybody else like to do this?

i posted something similar about a guy doing the same. I touched my breaks and gave the screen wash a good going.. I got grief from loads of posters for doing so. I say if totally up to you what you choose to do. Maybe a good slap of the breaks and a rear end might give the fool the best wake up call of his life. Trouble is you might do your neck or back in the process.. and possible cause other to hit his rear etc. so maybe in the bigger picture let the muppet go and put it down to experience.

Do what ya feel.. thats what i say!

BigCon · 13-12-2006 2:39pm

If you want to be a proper b0ll0cks, brake using the handbrake - that way the tailgating car doesn't get the warning of your brake lights coming on before he smashes into you... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

krinpit · 13-12-2006 4:01pm

nereid wrote:

the inference was that would any one else like to do this, not every one.

I answered for me.

All right then.
*Rolls up sleeves*

The question was:

Would anybody else like to do this?

not:

Would anybody else not like to do this

I believe the word is "Zing"

:cool:

deman · 13-12-2006 5:23pm

Slamming your brakes on would be a totally idiotic thing to do. Then both of you would be at fault. It's NOT always the driver behind contrary to common belief. It would end up with the guards coming along and the driver behind saying that you braked for no reason and you blaming him for tailgating. The guards would leave it up to both of you and both insurances would pay 50% of the damage.

Captain Slow IRL · 13-12-2006 7:09pm

krinpit wrote:

I'd have slowed down to a snail's pace. That would really have irked the yoke

Then floor it if he tries to overtake you - turn the tables and drive him demented!

If you wanna get someone to back off, push lightly on the brake pedal to bring the brake lights on......

gyppo · 13-12-2006 7:14pm

One of the jets on my windscreen washers is set a little too high - so just a tiny prod on the washers sends a jet over the car to land on the tailgater
- it gets the message across!

Tailgating

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