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How do you deal with tailgaters when you're driving?

Posted - September 27

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  • 10629
    Lightly tap the breaks a few times, pull over and let then go by.  Let the stupid people kill themselves, not me.
      September 27, 2024 12:00 PM MDT
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  • 44600
    I like to slow down. I will also use a brake-tap.
      September 27, 2024 12:17 PM MDT
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  • 3698
    I am usually going 5-10 mph over the speed limit on city streets and 15-20 mph faster on highways.  I don't travel in the middle lane so if I'm not going fast enough for someone, they can just go around me.  If they refuse to do that, I just slow down.  
      September 27, 2024 1:50 PM MDT
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  • 17592
    I keep slowing down until they go around me.  If they are driving erratically I make a turn or pull into a business parking lot.  If they follow me I would have already hit 911 ready to hit the 'call' button and likely go ahead and push it at this point.  Big thing is to not drive to an isolated place.
      September 27, 2024 6:11 PM MDT
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  • 16762
    Turn the parking light on for half a second. If that doesn't work, I take my foot off the gas pedal and coast. I haven't coasted quite to a stop yet, but it could happen. I'M driving my car, I'm not letting some impatient a$$hat behind me drive it for me.
      September 28, 2024 5:24 AM MDT
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  • 3719
    If I am driving below the speed-limit I will gently accelerate to that, (if possible and safe to do so!) but will not break the limit for someone else.

    Often that seems to do the trick; but if not they will just have to wait until feasible and safe for them to overtake.
      September 28, 2024 3:59 PM MDT
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  • 23570


    Smile, and choose to believe they're enjoying my funny-to-me bumper sticker.
      September 30, 2024 11:30 PM MDT
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  • 23570

    My other answer is me on a good day.

    On a challenging day, I safely but angrily try to pull over when I can and let them pass. And murmur, "Get off my ***."

    If I can't pull over, I still follow the laws and continue driving as safely as I can (which is pretty safe).
      October 1, 2024 1:01 PM MDT
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  • 10993
    Now that I can relate to! :)
      October 1, 2024 1:32 PM MDT
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  • 23570
    Thanks. Ha!  :)
      October 1, 2024 3:33 PM MDT
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  • 34239
    Slow down and make them pass. 
      October 1, 2024 2:17 PM MDT
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