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MarineCombatEngineer

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55. Yup, like you, I've seen too may accidents involving a semi and a 4 wheeler, the 4 wheeler almost

Sat Jun 3, 2023, 02:45 PM

Jun 2023

always loses.

I've been the recipient of a few times with this issue, luckily, I've gotten on my CB radio and let Highway Patrol/State Troopers know and they've nailed the offenders.

Why anyone would think this is a good idea is beyond me.

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What to do if someone is tailgating you. [View all] multigraincracker Jun 2023 OP

Let them by ASAP. Sometimes I get to see them pulled over by a squad car. marble falls Jun 2023 #1

Hate the damn tailgaters.......and I do always try to find a place where they can pass or like suggested a kennedy Jun 2023 #2

Of course they'll call themselves law-abiding citizens Walleye Jun 2023 #39

Move to the right. edisdead Jun 2023 #3

And there's your answer Goodheart Jun 2023 #14

They are referring to two lane roads that generally have nowhere to go/pull over. hlthe2b Jun 2023 #22

Pulled over one time for a tailgater... MiHale Jun 2023 #4

+1 multigraincracker Jun 2023 #8

Coulda gone a lot worse: ret5hd Jun 2023 #9

Back in the day I was guilty of the occasional brake job Shermann Jun 2023 #5

It is a stupid ass jerk move. I did it once in my life and thought what an ass I was. LizBeth Jun 2023 #11

When some idiot 4 wheeler tries to draft off the rear of my trailer, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #6

In my job as a news photographer, I've seen too many wrecks. Tailgating a semi is decapitation Walleye Jun 2023 #41

Yup, like you, I've seen too may accidents involving a semi and a 4 wheeler, the 4 wheeler almost MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #55

There's a warp speed driver I encounter sometimes bucolic_frolic Jun 2023 #7

I have called the sheriff when I see dangerous drivers. BlackSkimmer Jun 2023 #12

I've Done That ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #56

I think it's 30 over multigraincracker Jun 2023 #62

That Makes Sense ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #64

It's very satisfying to see them pulled over up the road lol. BlackSkimmer Jun 2023 #67

You Bet ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #68

I swear we have an internal speed. When in the zone of our speed we are at our ultimate. LizBeth Jun 2023 #10

That's a lotta words to say "I wanna go fast." ret5hd Jun 2023 #20

Well, ya. But then I say that often enough, I have no issue owning it. LizBeth Jun 2023 #21

If you're not first, you're last... MustBeTheBooz Jun 2023 #25

I get what you are saying intrepidity Jun 2023 #33

+1 LizBeth Jun 2023 #47

A few more things to keep in mind when being tailgated teach1st Jun 2023 #13

Your last paragraph is great advice for everyone MissB Jun 2023 #70

In my rural area, the worst tailgaiters are males 18-25 in big pickups. I maintain a steady 55 mph allegorical oracle Jun 2023 #15

Not keeping up Zeitghost Jun 2023 #30

If you are going one mile per hour over the posted speed, multigraincracker Jun 2023 #49

I agree Martin Eden Jun 2023 #69

Thanks for getting out of the way. Happy Hoosier Jun 2023 #16

I wonder if those who think the speed limits are too low consider the possibility of hitting a kid hlthe2b Jun 2023 #24

I am a mindful driver Happy Hoosier Jun 2023 #43

Mindful does not mean you know what the expected circumstances were that led to the speed limit hlthe2b Jun 2023 #45

I do many of these things ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #17

My adaptive cruise control... Happy Hoosier Jun 2023 #44

Yep. My Volvo EV has adaptive cruise control MissB Jun 2023 #71

Road rage PJMcK Jun 2023 #18

I live in SoCal, where it's common to see 6 or 7 lanes of freeway traffic doing 80 mph or more, chia Jun 2023 #19

Great description! moonscape Jun 2023 #29

Thank you :) chia Jun 2023 #52

California Driver here as well Zeitghost Jun 2023 #32

I have a sister who lives in the rural northwest now but grew up as I did in SoCal. Every time she chia Jun 2023 #53

WHat is not addressed is those tailgating as you are trying to turn right (with turn signal well in hlthe2b Jun 2023 #23

If I could get a whole truck or bus over to the shoulder on a two-lane highway, slow drivers brewens Jun 2023 #26

Or if on a freeway do this JanMichael Jun 2023 #27

I keep a Molotov cocktail in the pouch of the driver's door. If they tailgate, I light it Chainfire Jun 2023 #28

Lol. Carl (Hiassen), is that you? KPN Jun 2023 #34

No, but I may be one of his characters. ;) Chainfire Jun 2023 #35

Good Plan ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #57

I have always wondered what would happen if you pulled along side a redneck, in a pickup truck Chainfire Jun 2023 #59

Another Good Idea ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #63

It it happened to me, I would probably be killed from getting out of the truck at 70 mph. Chainfire Jun 2023 #65

A Summary of "Keep Right" Traffic Laws in All 50 States. Hotler Jun 2023 #31

Will never forget my brother-in-law tiredtoo Jun 2023 #36

My daughter and her hubby just got a new Hyundai end of May Marthe48 Jun 2023 #37

Couldn't find the photo LunaSea Jun 2023 #38

Some places are worse than others. Chainfire Jun 2023 #40

I understand driving is a habit, people have bad driving habits. But some people are aggressive Walleye Jun 2023 #42

I have often thought that by observing one's driving habits GoodRaisin Jun 2023 #58

I was just thinking we should look at somebody's driving record before selling them a gun Walleye Jun 2023 #60

That is a GREAT idea. nt GoodRaisin Jun 2023 #61

The officer in the video advises against dynamiting the brakes. Moosepoop Jun 2023 #46

Sometimes I'll put on my 4way hazards. multigraincracker Jun 2023 #51

This thread reminds me why, now retired, marybourg Jun 2023 #48

you lightly touch the brake pedal with your left foot while punching the gas-- Snooper9 Jun 2023 #50

Sounds Like Me ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #54

I had a sicko tail me on a country road womanofthehills Jun 2023 #66

i'm retired, and live in a very rural area, so I usually just pull over, Roisin Ni Fiachra Jun 2023 #72