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

Pit wrote:
> On May 8, 6:05 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
> 
> What works for me is just turn on the Red & Blue Strobes :)

Good idea, where do I buy a set:-)



Daryl