For the tailgater in the white sedan

[bcp (Premo)]

Originally Posted by aps45819

When you see a bicycle or pedestrian on the right shoulder, slow down and put on your left turn signal.










FYI - Don't really do this

for a second I thought you were going to suggest hitting the pedestrian and flipping him into the car tailgaiting you, making it look like he was the one that hit them in the first place





but that would be a bad thing,....right?

[pcjohnnyb (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Gigi22

I know exactly how you feel. but, let me tell you something that happened to me. New years eve, 10 years ago, I got a call at 7:35 am. My mother had been taken to the hospital CPR in progress. I got in my car and headed to the hospital. My sister behind me in her car. Going down RT 5 we got behind every slow poke in the county. (Or so we thought because of the call from family members at the hospital). I could not get there fast enough. I cussed every person on the road that morning (god forgave me). When we walked into the hospital I looked at my other sister and she shook her head "NO" our mother had died and no amount of CPR or anything could bring her back. So now when I see someone racing up behind me I think back to that day and just if possible pull off and send them on their way. Cause you never really know what is going on in someones life. But, that doesn't give anyone the right to put someone elses life in danger. There are some crazy drivers out there and they drive like bats out of hell. I am glad you are ok and I hope you have a much better day and a very nice drive back home....

Totally agree. I had the same thing happen when grandma was being taken to the hospital. Luckily I got to see her AND everything turned out ok...but I was so pissed at some other drivers on the way.

Originally Posted by AndyMarquisLIVE

I remember when my mom had a heart attack. I was racing down 301 as fast at the POS would go.

That night, if someone would've cut me off and jammed their brakes like they always do on Rt. 5 or in La Plata, I would've had no problem slamming into them and watching them roll into a ditch.

You hitting them wouldn't have solved anything. Then you just wouldn't be getting to see your mom, and you would possibly/probably be injured.

Originally Posted by PrchJrkr

Wrong... If you slam on the brakes for no reason, it is called negligent driving and will be sited accordingly.

Cited. But yes, you are correct

Originally Posted by aps45819

When you see a bicycle or pedestrian on the right shoulder, slow down and put on your left turn signal.

FYI - Don't really do this

[aps45819 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by bcp

for a second I thought you were going to suggest hitting the pedestrian and flipping him into the car tailgaiting you, making it look like he was the one that hit them in the first place

but that would be a bad thing,....right?

Right.
Slowing down and the left turn signal will send the tail gater flying around you on the right.



Actually had this happen one time on St.Andrews. I had a 'gater, was turning left and a bike was across from my turn. Slow down, signal, guy goes flying around me on the right and then locked up his brakes to avoid the cyclist.



tailgaters tend to tunnel focus on the car ahead, watching for brake lights and don't actually look where they're going.

[Cowgirl]

Originally Posted by AndyMarquisLIVE

I remember when my mom had a heart attack. I was racing down 301 as fast at the POS would go.

That night, if someone would've cut me off and jammed their brakes like they always do on Rt. 5 or in La Plata, I would've had no problem slamming into them and watching them roll into a ditch.

Unfortanently, we've got all these wonderful Citizen Police who go out and try to police the roads. If someone's going the speed limit, that's fair game, I'll bite my tongue and back off. But if they're going under the speed limit (and especially if they're in the Left Lane), I'll get as close as I need to and "draft" off them.

It should be legal to "bumpdraft" these people that drive below the speed limit in the left lane. If they don't have a turn signal on and there's no red coming up and no cars right in front of them, there's no reason for them to be on their brakes and driving so slow.

You talk about Citizen Police, Andy. What do you think that is? It's not illegal to drive under the posted speed limit unless there's a minimum speed posted. After all, it's called a speed LIMIT.

[bcp (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Cowgirl

You talk about Citizen Police, Andy. What do you think that is? It's not illegal to drive under the posted speed limit unless there's a minimum speed posted. After all, it's called a speed LIMIT.

actually,I think and I might be wrong, but.
I believe that you can be cited for driving too slow, or below the speed limit if it is holding back the normal flow of traffic.

the question I have always had is this, if the speed limit is 55 yet the "normal" flow runs at 70, can you be considered to be blocking the "normal" flow of traffic by doing the limit of 55?

[Cowgirl]

Originally Posted by bcp

actually,I think and I might be wrong, but.
I believe that you can be cited for driving too slow, or below the speed limit if it is holding back the normal flow of traffic.

the question I have always had is this, if the speed limit is 55 yet the "normal" flow runs at 70, can you be considered to be blocking the "normal" flow of traffic by doing the limit of 55?

I thought that was true, too. I was driving up the road a couple weeks ago, and there was a loaded dump truck about 5 cars ahead of me. He was going 10 below the speed limit. I rode behind him for 20 miles, and cars were lined up behind me as far as I could see. I called the MSP, and they said, "Too bad, so sad." They said he wasn't doing anything wrong. I thought otherwise.....

[This_person]

Originally Posted by HunterJJD

Why don't you remove your head from your ass and look forward while driving down the road and not worry about everyone else. It is #### wads like you that cause more problems on the road. I wish they would have drug you out of your car and shoved your head into your brake lights so you could get a close look at them and maybe that would jar the stick out of your rump

Wow, I've never heard the argument before that tailgating is the fault of the person being tailgated because they shouldn't be watching the other cars around them

[bcp (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Cowgirl

I thought that was true, too. I was driving up the road a couple weeks ago, and there was a loaded dump truck about 5 cars ahead of me. He was going 10 below the speed limit. I rode behind him for 20 miles, and cars were lined up behind me as far as I could see. I called the MSP, and they said, "Too bad, so sad." They said he wasn't doing anything wrong. I thought otherwise.....

if it was single lane then the dumptruck is restricted to 40mph or something like that. Different vehicles follow different laws, like the school bus, cant go over 50 or 55 regardless of the posted limit on the road while there are children on board.

the laws are not written to be followed, they are written to be broken for revenue

[aps45819 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Cowgirl

I thought that was true, too. I was driving up the road a couple weeks ago, and there was a loaded dump truck about 5 cars ahead of me. He was going 10 below the speed limit.

I hate it when the cars behind a slow mover won't pass but stay bunched up so you can't work your way to the head of the line.

[bcp (Premo)]

Originally Posted by This_person

Wow, I've never heard the argument before that tailgating is the fault of the person being tailgated because they shouldn't be watching the other cars around them

when I die, I want to go quietly in my sleep, just like my grandfather.
Not screaming in fear like his passengers.