Re: Tailgaters, what do you do to combat them?

On May 9, 11:27 am, Diesel Damo <Diesel_...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On May 8, 8:05 pm, "Scotty" <scot...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > We have all had them (or in some cases been the offender), tailgaters.
>
> > I had a bloody Truck on the M1 This morning at 5:30am, medium to heavy
traffic and this prick in a
> > truck and trailer (Type that hauls dirt) decided that the 2 second
rule should be the 1metre rule (I
> > kid you not) and at 100Ks I was very pissed off!
>
> > I slowed to around 90 so that he got the idea until he decided that
the 10m gap in the next lane
> > (and he was around 15m long) was a better option.  I pulled up along
side as traffic in my lane was
> > then moving faster (we were all down to 80ish at this stage) and saw
that he was right up some poor
> > ole ladies rear bumper, I couldnt read his number plate due to mud on
it but did get his truck
> > details and trans****t company name.
>
> > My question is, What do you do in this situation?
>
> > Hitting the picks wouldve resulted in my wife burying me in a few days
time and my kids being
> > without a dad.
>
> > Ive tried re****ting this behaviour to the local police but they just
dont give a **** they have
> > donuts to eat.
>
> > Following the bastard untl he stopped and dragging the prick out to
beat him sensless would be the
> > bodies best idea but the brain was kind of against it.
>
> > I really do hate these cowboys being on our roads and Id love for them
to realise just what a danger
> > they are to the cars in front of em.  Short of slowing to a halt and
shooting the ignorant prick in
> > the head Im slightly at a loss.
>
> > Any ideas (useful ones) people?
>
> > Scotty
>
> I have two methods.
>
> 1) If there is no oncoming traffic (or another lane that's free),
> cross over and hit the brakes. Even though you're doing the tailgater
> a favour, for some reason they often get the ****s that you've done
> this. Might have something to do with you underlining the fact that
> they're a complete twat by taking such evasive action.
>
> 2) If there is oncoming traffic and no spare lane, take your foot off
> the go pedal, get as far left as you can and just let it coast. In
> rural situations a left indicator also helps. You will eventually
> reach a speed that the ****wit deems slow enough to go around you in
> what would otherwise be a no-go situation.

Something that comes to mind from another thread,
once driving my previous 'lux without the tonneau cover
in place, a bicycle rider grabbed hold of the tailgate
for a free ride. I'm wondering if I hit the brakes there
would be a damaged body in the 'lux bed :-)

I wasn't game to try it, however that has to be the
ultimate tailgating.