Dealing with tailgaters (split posts) - Page 3

elfa7 · 1st June 2007, 11:38

One rear fog light.

Bungle · 1st June 2007, 13:24

I see a lot of cars with only one brake light, too!

Foggy69 · 1st June 2007, 15:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bungle

I see a lot of cars with only one brake light, too!

Mostly it's a Vauxhall Corsa or VW Golf that seem to be afflicted with this.

ben hinkley · 1st June 2007, 18:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foggy69

Mostly it's a Vauxhall Corsa or VW Golf that seem to be afflicted with this.

Lol. I was driving in my van today and a vauxhall corsa was that close to my rear end i thought i was towing it.

paul_b · 1st June 2007, 18:46

A quick blast of the windscreen wipers did the trick for me earlier on the A1. The Audi closely behind wiped their screen and dropped back.

I've previously been a brake tapper with tailgaters, but not since I've had the Civic as I've been wary about the EBS and other stuff tripping.

Brodick · 1st June 2007, 22:46

Had some twit in a mitsubishi shogun behind me earlier on today
it was on a local road with a 30 limit which I was just over
and I had seen him coming for half a mile or so and once
he caught up to me he was right on my tail
so I just lifted my foot and he could do nothing but back off

WavyD · 7th June 2007, 22:34

I find that its best to not let them get that close in the first place.
If you can see someone approaching fast, then touch your breaks a couple of times well before they arrive!
This is safer for both of you, they will be psychologically weary of getting close!

I drive @ 1000 motorway miles per week on business and the main problem that I encounter is the following - Driving at 70mph and approaching a car. I pull to the outside lane (They are nearly always a MLM) to pass. Get alongside and find them speeding up! End up driving at 70+.... just to pass! When I have past, they then slow back down to 65mph and still stay in the middle lane!
What is that all about?

I wish that I had persued that job application for the Police all of those years ago. I would love to do Traffic Duty!

7th June 2007, 22:34	#47 (permalink)
WavyD Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th May 2007 Location: Between the Light of Day and the Shadows of Darkness! Posts: 375 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tailgaters I find that its best to not let them get that close in the first place. If you can see someone approaching fast, then touch your breaks a couple of times well before they arrive! This is safer for both of you, they will be psychologically weary of getting close! I drive @ 1000 motorway miles per week on business and the main problem that I encounter is the following - Driving at 70mph and approaching a car. I pull to the outside lane (They are nearly always a MLM) to pass. Get alongside and find them speeding up! End up driving at 70+.... just to pass! When I have past, they then slow back down to 65mph and still stay in the middle lane! What is that all about? I wish that I had persued that job application for the Police all of those years ago. I would love to do Traffic Duty!

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1st June 2007, 11:38	#41 (permalink)
elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	One rear fog light.

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Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,217 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I see a lot of cars with only one brake light, too!

1st June 2007, 18:46	#45 (permalink)
paul_b Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 6th April 2007 Location: London/Herts Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	A quick blast of the windscreen wipers did the trick for me earlier on the A1. The Audi closely behind wiped their screen and dropped back. I've previously been a brake tapper with tailgaters, but not since I've had the Civic as I've been wary about the EBS and other stuff tripping.

1st June 2007, 22:46	#46 (permalink)
Brodick Perfect Guy! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 2nd December 2006 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 1,691 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Had some twit in a mitsubishi shogun behind me earlier on today it was on a local road with a 30 limit which I was just over and I had seen him coming for half a mile or so and once he caught up to me he was right on my tail so I just lifted my foot and he could do nothing but back off