How to deal with tailgaters

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by gaspedal34, Aug 11, 2016.

  1. CargoWahgo

    CargoWahgo Road Train Member

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    Make sure you take that ambulance ride!!!
    ...after u get out and ask them if they have insurance first of course!
     
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  3. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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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?
     
  4. BigPerm

    BigPerm Medium Load Member

    What Purple & Beater said...yawn.
     
  5. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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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.
     
  6. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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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
     
  7. bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

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    Handful of BBs out the window.
     
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  8. ZhenyaP1991

    ZhenyaP1991 Medium Load Member

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    Drive a little faster. Go with flow of the traffic and you wont be tailgated.
     
  9. Naptown

    Naptown Road Train Member

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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.
     
  10. j76ny

    j76ny Light Load Member

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    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.
     
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  11. Kyle G.

    Kyle G. Road Train Member

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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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