How to deal with tailgaters
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by gaspedal34, Aug 11, 2016.
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Right there with ya! I just fall off the pedal, im paid by the hour, once i get below 45 in a 55 even the most stubborn jack ### moves over, gives me the finger, then i go back up to the limit, and they remain all of 4 car lengths in front of me for the next 10 miles.... why did you need to be that way again?MidwestResident, rachi, driverdriver and 3 others Thank this.
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What Purple & Beater said...yawn.
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Most of the time I can just back it down a bit. They'll come on around and be long gone in seconds.MidwestResident, LindaPV, Upright and 2 others Thank this.
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Just drift to to the right and hit the rumble strip and your trailer tires might kick up some rocks and throw on him
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Drive a little faster. Go with flow of the traffic and you wont be tailgated.
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I love that trick. Gotta be careful though so I don't smear the bugs too much.
Pulling doubles, I'll wiggle my rear box at them. Freaks them right out.MidwestResident, rachi, bottomdumpin and 4 others Thank this. -
As silly and "unprofessional" as it sounds, I've noticed that umm, slightly swerving all over the road helps. They either back way off or wait for a straight to go flying by you, even if they have to hit 80 to do it.MidwestResident and Upright Thank this.
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What's really funny is when some idiot passes you and then there's a cop sitting on the shoulder. Idiot sees the cop then brake checks to 10 mph below the speed limit and ends up right back where they were.
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