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Are you for real? How about not wanting to get rear ended if i have to make a sudden stop. Bottom line is tailgating is a traffic violation that cops can pull you over for. If you want to drive wreckless get off the road.
I don't buy it one bit you are a "considerate" driver.
You point is valid, but how does slowing down or brake checking the tailgater improve the situation? Again, you need to separate your emotions from reality. In reality, the tailgater is not affecting you unless something unexpected happens. You're literally making the scenario you fear might happen come to fruition by taking punitive action. I'll say it again: emotions have no place behind the wheel of a car.
The fact that you are OK with playing games on the road makes me proud that you don't think I'm a considerate driver because, frankly, you don't have the slightest idea what a considerate driver is.
Seriously, think about what you're saying. You doubt I'm a considerate driver because of my position against taking punitive action against tailgaters because it's dangerous? Does that really make sense to you? Wow.
You point is valid, but how does slowing down or brake checking the tailgater improve the situation? Again, you need to separate your emotions from reality. In reality, the tailgater is not affecting you unless something unexpected happens. You're literally making the scenario you fear might happen come to fruition by taking punitive action. I'll say it again: emotions have no place behind the wheel of a car.
The fact that you are OK with playing games on the road makes me proud that you don't think I'm a considerate driver because, frankly, you don't have the slightest idea what a considerate driver is.
Seriously, think about what you're saying. You doubt I'm a considerate driver because of my position against taking punitive action against tailgaters because it's dangerous? Does that really make sense to you? Wow.
You show me where i said i would slow down and brake check.
You show me where i said i would slow down and brake check.
I never said you did. You called me an inconsiderate driver simply because I said you shouldn't brake check or slow down in response to tailgaters. If that's not the case, please explain why you doubt I'm a considerate driver? I even said tailgaters were bad drivers, and you jumped to the conclusion that I want to drive recklessly. You're not connecting the dots.
Sigh. At least read what I wrote before replying. I wrote "IGNORE them or speed up" - the key word being "ignore".
But since you went off on a rant, I'll bite. How is the person being tailgated a victim? The tailgater literally has zero impact on you unless you let him/her. The fact that you choose to let it upset you is your problem. You're right about one thing - tailgaters are bad drivers. However, the second you take punitive action - brake checking them, slowing down, etc., makes you worse. Letting your emotions get the best of you is childish and dangerous.
In almost 40 years of driving I have never even come close to getting a ticket for speeding up to appease a tailgater, and I seriously doubt you have either. Of course, even though I live in congested area, I rarely get tailgated, nor do I tailgate. Do you want to know why? Because I'm a considerate driver and my goal is to have the least amount of negative impact on my fellow motorists as possible. You should give it try.
Maybe you should read what you wrote, which was "speed up or do nothing", the key and first words being speed up. Suggesting that is a decent indicator that you're not the good driver you think you are.
I'm usually 5-6 MPH over the speed limit, explain how that makes me the reason I'm being tailgated.
Despite what you think, slowing down works, they usually get the point.
How is the person being tailgated a victim? The tailgater literally has zero impact on you unless you let him/her..
Never heard of kids jaywalking, deer crossing, or sudden braking due to someone turning right without signaling, or any other possible reason someone might need to brake hard. How about when a light turns red? A tailgater rear ended me when I had to stop for a red light. It definitely had an impact.
You point is valid, but how does slowing down or brake checking the tailgater improve the situation?
Not even sure what you are responding to there, but slowing down is a correct response to tailgating. It increases the space between you and the cars in front of you. Which reduces the likelihood that you will have to brake suddenly, which would result in the tailgater hitting your car.
Brake checking is just dumb, unless you are hoping to cause an accident.
Sigh. At least read what I wrote before replying. I wrote "IGNORE them or speed up" - the key word being "ignore".
In almost 40 years of driving I have never even come close to getting a ticket for speeding up to appease a tailgater, and I seriously doubt you have either. Of course, even though I live in congested area, I rarely get tailgated, nor do I tailgate. Do you want to know why? Because I'm a considerate driver and my goal is to have the least amount of negative impact on my fellow motorists as possible. You should give it try.
Do you have any ball park estimate about how much should I speed up to appease a tailgater? Should I take them case by case or go standard 20-30MPH over the speed limit?
Maybe you should read what you wrote, which was "speed up or do nothing", the key and first words being speed up. Suggesting that is a decent indicator that you're not the good driver you think you are.
I'm usually 5-6 MPH over the speed limit, explain how that makes me the reason I'm being tailgated.
Despite what you think, slowing down works, they usually get the point.
It depends what lane you're in, if you're in the passing lane (left lane) you should move back over after. Here is NJ it is law Keep Right Pass Left and people ignore it all the time. despite signs every couple miles on the highway.
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