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Bloomin idiots on the motorway tailgating.

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redhand:

--- Quote from: "gtomo2" ---Now dont need to say anything to me about tailgating pratts. :roll:  :roll:  :roll:.
This is why you should never tailgate they dive into a gap as the trucks are braking for a roundabout :roll:
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On a similar theme Brother used to work for a recovery company and he got called out to a crash where an artic had rammed a car. Car was parked up at temp traffic light behind another artic. and when rescue services arrived car drivers head was found on back seats.

Tacho showed he was travelling at 40mph when he hit the car.

I used to have a golf gti and was always getting tailgated by prats wanting to race. to solve the problem I wired up the LHD foglamp so I had both fogs working when been tailgated I flicked the fogs on and off. Tail gater would brake and I would accellerate by the time they realised I hadn't braked I'd be 50yds in front. after doing this 4 or 5 times If they still hadn't got the point I'd stamp on the brakes. then do the fog light trick again. They soon gave it up. Then I'd pull over and let them go past.

jjsaul:
i find if driving a LR (with towbar) hammering on the brakes usually works... :lol:

Range Rover Blues:
I just slow down, usually to the spped of the vehicle I am overtaking.  Afetr all like I tell my pupils if the vehicle following you is too close, you need to double your own following distance to avoid having to brake suddenly.

Oh, and if I'm in the LSE I hit the 'up' button on the suspension too :wink:

redhand:

--- Quote from: "Range Rover Blues" ---I just slow down, usually to the spped of the vehicle I am overtaking.  Afetr all like I tell my pupils if the vehicle following you is too close, you need to double your own following distance to avoid having to brake suddenly. :wink:
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I'll often do that if approaching roadworks where one or more lanes are closed. it stops idiots from driving into the cones or trying to cut in and forcing everyone else to stop. Because hey their life is so much more important than anyone else's. It's amazing how quickly the traffic speeds up.

Also slow right down if in the inside lane approaching a sliproad. and leave huge gap betwen me and car in front so traffic can get onto motorway.

Should be compulsory to give way to traffic merging from the left. It'd end most of the traffic jams.

muddyjames:
I will never forget a sign on the back of a large tipper lorry. It read


"smile as you go under"

I will never forget it. Had a tit up my back side today. a peugot van so close to the back of my rover 620 I couldnt see the peugot badge on the bonnet!!! Funny how when I was doing 20mph through the 30 just to [throw it] him off more then when got back into national speed limit I right footed it to 60 and he wasnt to be seen for a few minutes. If you HAVE to tailgate someone at least keep up!!! I always drop my speed to allow a shorter stopping distance and a bigger gap of car infront. I dont want to be pushed into vehicle infront thanks!

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