Tailgating a Z in a family sedan

ViCiouS · 09-29-2016, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Adamnthe_z

Another fun thing to do is slow down to match the cars speed on the side of you so they can't pass at all.

Or you could GTFO of the left lane unless you're passing.

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Originally Posted by edk370

And he was driving an Audi. I was in the left lane (2 lane street), and he was up on my a55, kept on flashing his high beam on and off behind me. He could've just switched to the right lane and sped up.

Or you could GTFO of the left lane unless you're passing.

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Originally Posted by Spooler

I had a truck pass me on the right

Or you could GTFO of the left lane unless you're passing.

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Originally Posted by mults

That is an effective technique...I use it every so often myself. Sometimes I just hit the emergency flasher switch so the rear lights go on only once.

This is a pretty decent one (unless you're not moving faster then the right lane traffic.. see above).

If you're being tailgated, chances are that car wants to go faster then you. If there is room to your right, BY LAW slower traffic keep right, doesn't matter what the speed limit is. It's safer for everyone on the freeway, keeps traffic flow smoother, and avoids these situations.

edk370 · 09-29-2016, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ViCiouS

Or you could GTFO of the left lane unless you're passing.

Or you could GTFO of the left lane unless you're passing.

Or you could GTFO of the left lane unless you're passing.

This is a pretty decent one (unless you're not moving faster then the right lane traffic.. see above).

If you're being tailgated, chances are that car wants to go faster then you. If there is room to your right, BY LAW slower traffic keep right, doesn't matter what the speed limit is. It's safer for everyone on the freeway, keeps traffic flow smoother, and avoids these situations.

You're from Tampa I see. I'm from Los Angeles. You're walking on eggshells with your train of thought. I know road rage happens everywhere people can get a gun (not a political comment), but in LA....people are more on edge. And it's sad that homicides over "looking at someone wrong, flipping them off while driving" appear on the newspaper more often than it should. We don't have long, desolate highways like Florida, the Midwest or other slower parts of the country where you can go to the right or left (if there's a broken line) and do all that stuff.

There was a car in front of me fyi. Secondly, it wasn't on a long, desolate highway in like in Florida, Georgia or wherever; yes I visited these places on business so I have a good idea of what traffic is like over there. Secondly, it was a 45 mph zone. The a55hole behind me doing this, abruptly caught up to my rear out of nowhere. He was easily going 65 on a 45, whereas i was going about 50....Yeah man, don't get ahead of yourself and pontificate. Things in life aren't as black or white as you think they are. People don't always go the speed limit, make complete stops at red lights/stop signs (if they're making a right turn) i.e. "California stops," people don't always use their blinkers when changing lanes, or when they're in opposing traffic about to make a left turn in front of you.

I was willing to take the risk of whatever consequences that night with the guy tailgating me. I don't look for trouble, don't stick my chest out acting hard, try to act alpha male, etc....However I RARELY lose fist fights.

ViCiouS · 09-30-2016, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by edk370

You're from Tampa I see. I'm from Los Angeles. You're walking on eggshells with your train of thought. I know road rage happens everywhere people can get a gun (not a political comment)..

There was a car in front of me fyi....The a55hole behind me doing this, abruptly caught up to my rear out of nowhere. He was easily going 65 on a 45, whereas i was going about 50....

However I RARELY lose fist fights.

Before you get on a high horse.. 275 in Tampa, I4 in Orlando, most parts of Miami all have traffic just as bad as the 110 or 101 in LA.

Also to note, Florida has the highest concealed carry rate in the nation. Road rage happens all the time, here's a gun pulled incident in Tampa from a little bit ago; and look, caused by another person in the left lane when they shouldn't have been in the first place. https://youtu.be/dsKdjuWK2Yw?t=2m40s

So you just acknowledged that both you AND the car in front of you are actually the 'a55holes' because you were both cruising in the left when there was room on the right and you weren't passing.

Grats you don't loose fist fights? who cares?

Again, you could GTFO of the left lane unless you're passing.

JARblue · 09-30-2016, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ViCiouS

Again, you could GTFO of the left lane unless you're passing.

I am pretty much always going faster than traffic, but as I don't like to be held up myself, I do not like to hold up others. If there is traffic in the middle/right lane(s), I will often speed up so as not to hold up the car behind me and find an opening to get over and let them pass. If traffic does not allow this, then the downshift-then-accelerate-to-create-a-gap method I mentioned earlier does an excellent job (in my experience) of letting them know that you don't appreciate them tailgating without being a d!ck about it.

ViCiouS · 09-30-2016, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I am pretty much always going faster than traffic, but as I don't like to be held up myself, I do not like to hold up others. If there is traffic in the middle/right lane(s), I will often speed up so as not to hold up the car behind me and find an opening to get over and let them pass. If traffic does not allow this, then the downshift-then-accelerate-to-create-a-gap method I mentioned earlier does an excellent job (in my experience) of letting them know that you don't appreciate them tailgating without being a d!ck about it.

I appreciate people like you.

Firebase99 · 09-30-2016, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ViCiouS

Before you get on a high horse.. 275 in Tampa, I4 in Orlando, most parts of Miami all have traffic just as bad as the 110 or 101 in LA.

Also to note, Florida has the highest concealed carry rate in the nation. Road rage happens all the time, here's a gun pulled incident in Tampa from a little bit ago; and look, caused by another person in the left lane when they shouldn't have been in the first place. https://youtu.be/dsKdjuWK2Yw?t=2m40s

So you just acknowledged that both you AND the car in front of you are actually the 'a55holes' because you were both cruising in the left when there was room on the right and you weren't passing.

Grats you don't loose fist fights? who cares?

Again, you could GTFO of the left lane unless you're passing.

This all day. Pet peeve of mine, lane discipline. Number one reason why the US will NEVER see an American Autobahn, too many narcissistic drivers only thinking of themselves. If there is room to move out the passing lane, just move, dont you worry your dainty little self about why Im attempting to pass you.

JARblue · 09-30-2016, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ViCiouS

If you're being tailgated, chances are that car wants to go faster then you. If there is room to your right, BY LAW slower traffic keep right, doesn't matter what the speed limit is. It's safer for everyone on the freeway, keeps traffic flow smoother, and avoids these situations.

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