Tailgating a Z in a family sedan

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), 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.

somms

Yeah right

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JerryDeluxe

Offensive driving>Defensive driving ... I pick offense all the time

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JARblue

I love the "yes!" comment and the snicker shortly after from the driver right as he's exiting when the cop flips on his flashing lights

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JARblue

I raced a DeLorean once (not in the Z). He was winning until he hit 88 mph and suddenly ended up back at the starting line

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IBTL

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zmanelite

I'm usually pretty good in the mirrors , if I see someone creeping up and I'm in the passing lane , I'll just switch over and let them pass no biggie

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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.

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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.

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Firebase99

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.

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cv129

Funny real story...

Buddy's gf, she's mellow and easy going, never pick fights...but the prototypical Asian driver that completely fit the comedic stereotype.

One day buddy told her left lane is for passing only, that she should move back to right lane if not passing. Boy was that a nuclear launch button...She got defensive faster than a P1 hitting 60mph... "NO, WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO MOVE? I HAVE TO RIGHT TO BE ON THAT LANE!!! I'M JUST MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS!!!" We proceeded to tell her it's the law, and she wouldn't accept that.

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Firebase99

Just goes to show you a billion Chinamen CAN be wrong and facts do change because of your beliefs. Idiots.

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