How do you handle EXTREME tailgaters?

[SH@UN]

Originally Posted by tjts1

Simple. Speed up and stop blocking traffic. If you can't handle driving with the flow of traffic, get off the road. Take the bus. Carpool. What you describe is reckless driving. You should be ashamed of yourself.

I was unaware that obeying the law and going the speed limit was "blocking traffic".

I hate idiots like this. If he's so worried about going fast, why's he on a mpg forum? Retard.

[Frank Lee]

tjts1 went tjts up here quite a while ago.

Re: slowing down: Normally I don't but if someone gets 2" off my bumper or flashes their lights or in any way tries to get my attention to speed up, I'll slow down.

[SH@UN]

Originally Posted by Frank Lee

tjts1 went tjts up here quite a while ago.

I kinda figured, his comment just rubbed the wrong way.

[Frank Lee]

Originally Posted by SH@UN

I kinda figured, his comment just rubbed the wrong way.

He was very good at that (rubbing the wrong way).

[p38fln]

Originally Posted by campisi

OK. I've read through the last two pages of you guys arguing about whether the lead driver can be held at fault for slowing down in order to 'teach the taligater a lesson'. Why do you even need to slow down? I just keep driving at the speed I want to, I don't bother trying to get anyone off my tail. I don't like tailgaters but I'm not out to get 'em either. They'll pass, eventually.

Slowing down isn't to teach the driver behind you a lesson, it's to increase your following distance to the vehicle in front of you and allow more time for emergency maneuvers. Since you're in an unsafe situation, of course you should slow down and increase your following distance. If it encourages the car behind you to pass, that's just a nice side effect.

Slamming on the brakes so the guy behind you has to wake up - no, not OK. Just slow down a bit and they'll pass.

[ECO-AKJ]

Maybe this will help!!!

"WARNING: SLOW MOVING VEHICLE" window decal STICKER Anti Tailgater JDM Low Rider | eBay

[redpoint5]

How about kicking the tailgaters car?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVuQaPpHXzU

[ECO-AKJ]

Okay, I have to log out of EBAY now, found a bunch more stickers!!!

"MY BRAKES ARE GOOD. HOW'S YOUR INSURANCE?" Anti Tailgater BUMPER STICKER decal | eBay

Funny "CAR IN FRONT OF YOU IS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT" Anti Tailgater STICKER

"I DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT: DON'T LIKE IT? CALL THE COPS!" Anti Tailgater STICKER | eBay

Funny "ARE YOUR REFLEXES GOOD?" Anti Tailgating BUMPER STICKER humper Tailgater | eBay

Funny "THIS CAR PAID FOR BY LAST JERK TAILGATER" Anti Tailgating STICKER decal | eBay

Funny "SORRY FOR DRIVING SO CLOSE IN FRONT OF YOU" Anti Tailgater STICKER decal | eBay

Funny "AM I MAKING YOU DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT?" Anti Tailgater BUMPER STICKER

Funny "MY BRAKES ARE AWESOME" Anti Tailgater BUMPER STICKER decal, back off, car | eBay

Funny "CAUSE AND EFFECT" Anti Tailgater BUMPER STICKER decal tailgating warning | eBay

Funny "I DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT. BACK OFF ....." anti tailgater BUMPER STICKER | eBay

Funny "FREE AIRBAG TEST" window decal ANTI TAILGATER BUMPER STICKER back off | eBay

Funny "YOU LIKE TO TAILGATE. I LIKE TO SHOOT PEOPLE." Anti Tailgater STICKER nra

Funny "ATTENTION TAILGATERS: I REFUSE TO BREAK THE LAW" bumper sticker ANTI car | eBay

Funny "WARNING - DRIVER BRAKES FOR HALLUCINATIONS" decal BUMPER STICKER weird | eBay

Funny "BACK OFF - I'M NOT THAT KIND OF CAR!" Anti Tailgater BUMPER STICKER decal

Funny "WARNING: DUCT TAPE MAY FAIL" decal BUMPER STICKER rat rod, toolbox, truck | eBay

Funny "I BRAKE SUDDENLY FOR TAILGATERS" Anti Tailgating STICKER warning decal | eBay

[ECO-AKJ]

Sorry, got carried away

[MJamson]

I would think that the 'I drive the speed limit back off' would be best. The others may be funny but if something happenes I could see an insurance company trying to use it against you.