How do you treat Tailgaters? - Page 8

two_wheel_mayhem · 01-19-2015, 11:30 AM

I've noticed some tailgaters don't really even want you to go faster, they are just mindless drones that want to follow your taillights around instead of doing their own drive.

ZED SLED · 01-19-2015, 11:36 AM

If everyone had enough brains to be in the right hand lane unless they are passing someone, these conservations would be rare.

ChrisBlair · 01-19-2015, 11:37 AM

How do I treat tailgaters?

With some fava beans and a nice Chianti

trashmanssd · 01-19-2015, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

How do I treat tailgaters?

With some fava beans and a nice Chianti

Notorious Bob · 01-19-2015, 11:49 AM

A friend of mine wired up a push button switch on his dash so he could put the brake lights on without actually hitting the brake pedal.

It was always amusing to see some twerp disappear backwards like they'd thrown out an anchor simply at the press of that button

jshaf · 01-19-2015, 12:13 PM

if they are in a hurry I pull over and let them go, if they don't go around I go slow as it takes to make them pass me. if they p*ss me off, that is a different thing, will keep that too myself. go as fast or as slow as I want generally. don't have nothing to prove really!

ChrisBlair · 01-19-2015, 12:19 PM

To be fair, tailgaters do provide a valuable resource. Often they will, if you let them, pass you at a great rate and really exceed the speed limit.

It is at that time your rabbit might find a speed trap. Better him than you.

trashmanssd · 01-19-2015, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

To be fair, tailgaters do provide a valuable resource. Often they will, if you let them, pass you at a great rate and really exceed the speed limit.

It is at that time your rabbit might find a speed trap. Better him than you.

yupp this is how i see those people.

Mr Twisty · 01-19-2015, 04:33 PM

Whatever you do, better make sure you can defend it in court..... Dashcams have become very popular the last few years

Tailgaters are a non issue, unless you instigate a potential accident by brake-checking, if an accident happens it's their fault for following too close.

The windshield washer trick is hilarious! You get your whole car soaked just to get a few drops on their windshield?

Watched a short bus kid try it on me. I moved over to let him on the interstate and he paces along side me rather than pass or fall back. I hit my signal, he falls back, I move over, he passes and hits the washer showering his pretty car with water spots! I got a light mist from it, just enough to make me chuckle how incredibly ignorant he was.

Defensive driving doesn't mean keep the other driver from scoring, it means treat others like you would like to be treated.

TLDR: Quit driving like an @$$ ..... Don't start nutt'n, won't be nutt'n.

DDoug · 01-19-2015, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by nyrfan

I give them a blast of my Corsa / ARH LT combo at WOT. If and when they finally catch up I notice they no longer tailgate.

Pfft, my buddy has the best. On his Raptor - an actual train horn you can hear for 6 miles! Let 'em pass then let 'em have it!

It's great childish fun!

Ace0751 · 01-19-2015, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DDoug

Pfft, my buddy has the best. On his Raptor - an actual train horn you can hear for 6 miles! Let 'em pass then let 'em have it!

It's great childish fun!

Blow that horn and watch them jerk the car and jump through the roof.

trm2 · 01-19-2015, 08:33 PM

A long time ago, someone I worked with wired a second windshield washer pump with the spray coming from the bumper. That way, his car didn't even get wet (well, and if you choose to use another kind of liquid, say some recycled beer, you can)

Angrybird 12 · 01-19-2015, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by trm2

A long time ago, someone I worked with wired a second windshield washer pump with the spray coming from the bumper. That way, his car didn't even get wet (well, and if you choose to use another kind of liquid, say some recycled beer, you can)

Deer urine, available in most sporting goods stores.

mpiersd · 01-20-2015, 04:02 PM

If I get a tailgater, they are being an ass. I usually drive 5-10 over the posted anyway, and I don't hang out in the passing lane any longer than I have too unless I am REALLY flying by slower traffic.
I just slowly start ticking down on the cruise control until I am about 5 UNDER the posted. If they still want to tailgate, I just kick it off and coast down until the pass, then let them gaze at the wonder of my high beams if its dark enough.
My last car, I bought some cheap LED break lights at a truck stop, they were clear when off, and mounted them inside the rear hatch towards to top of the window. I wired them on a 3 position switch, OFF, ON, ON with BRAKES.
I could "brake check" them without touching the brakes. And if that didn't give them the hint, I'd just leave them on, they were blinding!

01-19-2015, 11:30 AM	#99
two_wheel_mayhem Would rather be riding Drives: No car no more Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,750	I've noticed some tailgaters don't really even want you to go faster, they are just mindless drones that want to follow your taillights around instead of doing their own drive. __________________ No dog in this fight anymore. 5th Gen owner 2009-2016.

01-19-2015, 11:36 AM	#100
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,615 View My Garage	If everyone had enough brains to be in the right hand lane unless they are passing someone, these conservations would be rare. __________________

01-19-2015, 11:37 AM	#101
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	How do I treat tailgaters? With some fava beans and a nice Chianti __________________

01-19-2015, 11:49 AM	#103
Notorious Bob Drives: 2013 2LT RS Black Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Oregon Posts: 96	A friend of mine wired up a push button switch on his dash so he could put the brake lights on without actually hitting the brake pedal. It was always amusing to see some twerp disappear backwards like they'd thrown out an anchor simply at the press of that button __________________

01-19-2015, 12:13 PM	#104
jshaf Montani Semper Liberi Drives: 2011 Black 2SS/RS w/ IOM stripes Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Masontown, WV Posts: 4,841	if they are in a hurry I pull over and let them go, if they don't go around I go slow as it takes to make them pass me. if they pss me off, that is a different thing, will keep that too myself. go as fast or as slow as I want generally. don't have nothing to prove really! __________________ Stainless Works 1 7/8 Long Tude Headers, Stainless Works High Flow Cats, Stainless Works Retro Chambered Catback, Z/28 Air Intake, RDP Tuned, FR41 Chrome Rims, 1100W stereo, 35% Tint*

01-19-2015, 12:19 PM	#105
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	To be fair, tailgaters do provide a valuable resource. Often they will, if you let them, pass you at a great rate and really exceed the speed limit. It is at that time your rabbit might find a speed trap. Better him than you. __________________

01-19-2015, 04:33 PM	#107
Mr Twisty Drives: the 2nd amendment home Join Date: May 2008 Location: OK Posts: 14,763	Whatever you do, better make sure you can defend it in court..... Dashcams have become very popular the last few years Tailgaters are a non issue, unless you instigate a potential accident by brake-checking, if an accident happens it's their fault for following too close. The windshield washer trick is hilarious! You get your whole car soaked just to get a few drops on their windshield? Watched a short bus kid try it on me. I moved over to let him on the interstate and he paces along side me rather than pass or fall back. I hit my signal, he falls back, I move over, he passes and hits the washer showering his pretty car with water spots! I got a light mist from it, just enough to make me chuckle how incredibly ignorant he was. Defensive driving doesn't mean keep the other driver from scoring, it means treat others like you would like to be treated. TLDR: Quit driving like an @$$ ..... Don't start nutt'n, won't be nutt'n. __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin lib·er·ty /ˈlibərdē/ noun 1. the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views

01-19-2015, 08:33 PM	#110
trm2 Drives: Model S, Vette, Volt & Equinox Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 335	A long time ago, someone I worked with wired a second windshield washer pump with the spray coming from the bumper. That way, his car didn't even get wet (well, and if you choose to use another kind of liquid, say some recycled beer, you can)

01-20-2015, 04:02 PM	#112
mpiersd Drives: ABM #2041 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 1,561 View My Garage	If I get a tailgater, they are being an ass. I usually drive 5-10 over the posted anyway, and I don't hang out in the passing lane any longer than I have too unless I am REALLY flying by slower traffic. I just slowly start ticking down on the cruise control until I am about 5 UNDER the posted. If they still want to tailgate, I just kick it off and coast down until the pass, then let them gaze at the wonder of my high beams if its dark enough. My last car, I bought some cheap LED break lights at a truck stop, they were clear when off, and mounted them inside the rear hatch towards to top of the window. I wired them on a 3 position switch, OFF, ON, ON with BRAKES. I could "brake check" them without touching the brakes. And if that didn't give them the hint, I'd just leave them on, they were blinding! __________________ Retired United States Army Bernadette: 2LT/RS, ABM #2041 of 3903 ZL-1 Springs \| CAI \| Muffler delete \| Magnaflow resonator \| LED DRL \| RX Catch Can \| Mini me Cortana: 2015 Harley Davidson Road Glide Special V&H Power Duals Headers & Oversized 450 Raider mufflers \| Screamin' Eagle Stage 1 Chisel Extreme intake \| Screamin' Eagle Stage 1 programmer Gretchen: 1994 Ford F350 Crew Cab Long Bed 4x4 51k mile survivor Own an Aqua Blue Metallic Camaro? Click here to join us on Facebook and help us in establishing the Aqua Blue Registry to locate all 3903 of these beautiful Camaros!