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Originally Posted by Cd
Clue me in on something guys : if I have a guy two feet from my bumper,- and I check that there is no one behind him - I then stomp on the gas to get at least a car length ahead of him, swerve to the right and slam on the brakes, will the tailgater not be ahead of me ... or would I just wreck ( or cause a wreck )
I always wondered in the movies why the good guy didn't just swerve and brake to lose the bad guys.
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They don't do that in movie car chases because it doesn't help. Depending on the road and the character's route/time requirements, it could make things worse by the automotive equivalent of giving up the weather gage, putting the antagonist in a position of greater power.
In real life against a crazy driver who hates you for doing less than 20 over the limit, you should be able to encourage a pass much more easily than by taking evasive action. Against a carload of idiots out to screw with people (or an actual criminal who stalks his prey by car), congratulations: you've just put them in a blocking position. If you've got somebody too stupid to take a hint and pass or if the road conditions actually won't allow one, your best bet would be to hit the flashers and take the next wide spot on the shoulder or just take the next turn/exit yourself. If a couple stupid turns don't take you out of his path, get to a store. There you've got lights, witnesses, security cameras and phones.
Oh, and don't brandish weapons. I don't care how much range time you have.