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Originally Posted by Ladogaboy
I go 35-40 mph according to my speedometer (it reads a little high though),
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If you were actually going 30-35 and the other car was two car lengths back (which is what you initially said), that's hardly extreme tailgaiting.
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and I downshift to slow to about 25-30 around two corners (mostly due to lack of vision). After exiting the first of those two corners, I noticed this individual to be about 10 car lengths back after having been on my bumper. The second corner is where he was on three tires and drifting out of his lane (at most, two car lengths back).
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Without him being able to see your brake lights (because you downshifted instead of braking) you are not completely blameless here. Apparently he had to brake hard to slow the same speed as you did (but that's entirely his problem, to be in control of his vehicle).
At least he gave you more than ample room after that. I'm not defending tailgaiting, but at least he corrected himself after realizing that you might not have had working brake lights.