Tailgating a Z in a family sedan

Lemkey99

120 in a Z in isn't that big of a deal lol

somms

Nobody is riding your tail at 120 on a US interstate. Stop lying/trolling.

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JARblue

Brake checking someone tailgating you is just stupid. Not only does it make you look like a jacka$$, it's dangerous.

Downshift a couple of gears without braking and watch for the nose dive when they brake. Then accelerate quickly to create a gap and go back to cruising. Rarely does it take more than one or two times for them to get the hint.

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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. The tailgater doesn't know whether it is the brakes being applied or what ...crude but very effective.

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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.

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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.

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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edk370

Not to sound like a "tough guy," but I'd be willing to go toe to toe in situations like this. But I know, I know, there's something called "road rage" where the other person might pull out a gun and you're dead in an instant. Or the other scenario where there is more than one person and you'd get jumped by everyone.

Some guy did this to me a couple months ago. And it was about 10:30 at night. 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. But he got in the right lane, then cut me off by getting in the left lane, and tried to brake check me. So I kept my head cool by slowing down and letting him speed up so there was lots of distance between him and I. Red light up ahead. He's alone, in the left lane....I probably shouldn't have done this, but I decided to get in the right lane (no car was there) and be abreast of him. I roll my window down, and look at him. I yell, "What's up man?! What's your problem?!" He kept his eyes straight ahead, and decided to look at me. I yelled, "What you gonna do?!" He kept staring. I got out my car, and said, "Let's fight! C'mon dude. What's up?!" As soon as the light turned green he hammered it and sped away....F'in coward.

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MacCool

Yes. I think you've described a clear case of road rage.

cv129

This is the best tailgater pwn I've seen. See 1 minute mark for a blown up slow motion replay.

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cv129

Brake checking the wrong person lol

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Spooler

Brake checking someone is just stupid. I had a truck pass me on the right and then proceed to brake check me a car length ahead of me. Just get away from the idiots. I try not to let them ruffle my feathers. They are just miserable people and want others to be miserable like them.

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