Confronting Tailgaters

[sure2ride]

It's a pain in the arse, but IMHO it's best to stick to the limit and ignore them. When they eventually overtake, which they probably will, stay away from them. As a mate of mine says, just keep out of their danger zone, which basicall means, keep away from them without putting yourself in danger or breaking the law. It's hard not to get the red mist when you see these tw**ts, but best to leave em alone and hope one day the'll get their cummupance. If I see a safe place to pull over and slow down I just let the tw**ts overtake, if not, they can wait. I pay my road tax same as they do.

[pilgrim]

In the car on motorways etc just get out of the way asap. on normal single lane roads, slow down to exactly the speed limit. Fuck 'em.
On the bike, I find the 'Wits Weave ' always works a treat as they have absolutely no dea what the fuck you are doing, and crap themselves
(For those who dont know, the Wits Weave is that slow swooping tyre warming thing that some plonkers who think they are on a race track do on the road. As parodied by a piss taking bloke from Wigan who is sadly no longer with us. )

[Chillum]

"Wits weave" aka chasing snakes. It works well on minor roads, less so on the motorways, but then you have other options.

I used to keep losing my spare nuts and bolts out of my pocket when people were tailgating me (assuming they didn't back off after the first warning).

[spoonlamp]

For those who dont know, the Wits Weave is that slow swooping tyre warming thing that some plonkers who think they are on a race track do on the road.

I didn't know about the tyre-warming, I've been doing it for ages just cos I like the feeling  :o

[peterjca]

Wasn't a tailgating, but I was cut up on the Staines M3 flyover in broad daylight. There was a traffic jam over the crest of the flyover so I filtered up to the dodgy driver and stopped. He wound down his screen. I roared: "Next time, watch where you're driving you stupid f*ck*ng c*nt". I started to ride off as he undid his seat belt, came out of the car and then decided that running down a hill between cars was not a good idea. I'd do it again.

[pilgrim]

Spoonlamp.
Like your thinking ;thumbup
If it feels good, do it! :lol

[cable tie]

I think the poor standard of driving is normal down south for some, I'm always appalled of the level of driving on the m25 and experienced the same today as any other time i ride or drive down it, peeps always in a rush tailgating at speed ! Feckwits i prefer to let em get on with it as i ain't particular keen on being run over by a car and life's to short to start arguments with car drivers after all you never no what that person is capable of and losing your life ain't worth it.

[pitternator]

I like to think if it came to it I could give a good account for myself in a scrap. I am a big lad, have trained in kung fu and judo, and think I could punch most folks lights out if I had to.BUT..FFs you just dont know what that other guy is packing!..Its never a gentlemanly fight is it ?...they could have knives or a gun. Twice in the last 3 yrs I have had absolute maniacs try the roadrage on me in my white van !...its best to avoid confrontation. These were guys who I could see were berserk, not just angry. Quite  a disturbing level of anger...to the point where they had utterly lost control of themselves. One was a taxi driver with  a fare in the back !...the other was a longhaired asian bloke with wide open crazy eyes. Is it a coincidence they were both asian ?..too much  of something they are taking I think. Both were very minor incidents, which blew completely out of proportion.And were at " quiet " times of the day, not even a rush hour situation.
On the last one I did think about stopping. But then thought , its him or me. If its me I could be seriously hurt , lose time off work or worse. If its him, then tbh its probably prison! Once I lose my rag I wouldnt stop.For what ...a feckin tirade about being cut up ...look, its just not worth it.Like  a collision, its not about whose fault it is, you just dont want all the fecking bother in the first place...Roadrage is actually a two way thing.If you dont provoke them most wont happen.Having had counselling for anger ( LOL)...you do appreciate just how worked up that other person is in the situation, and just realising that usually calms me down straight away.If you retaliate it usually just makes things worse.
If I am on the bike its usually dead easy to just ride off, or better still, just turn off the road .

Before my counselling ...I probably was that other person ...which is a sobering thought... :o

[stevierst]

I  I could punch most folks lights out if I had to.BUT..FFs you just dont know what that other guy is packing!..Its never a gentlemanly fight is it ?...they could have knives or a gun.

This is becoming all to common an occurance! I deal with the aftermath of this when road rage turns violent, and it rarely ends well. I've seen incidents where golf clubs have been used against drivers, machete's, and yes even guns pulled out, but thankfully not used!!! You just don't know who these people are that are aggressive towards you. Best bet is to just get away from them when it gets to 'an exchange of opinions'
It's happened to me over the last week though on several occasions with stupid little girls playing with their phones and pulling out of junctions infront of me, then myopic old people who have lost all sense of distance/speed of oncoming traffic and trying to overtake. White van man trying to overtake another car when I'm already alongside him on a single carriageway, forcing me into the offside gutter at 60+ mph!!!! I've given them all a piece of my mind as I've driven past, even considering stopping van man and smacking him one for nearly orphaning my kids!! It's a good job I've got quite a bit of self control, but it puts me in a horrid mood for the rest of the day

[alexanderfitu]

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[simonm]

[quote author=pilgrim link=topic=6679.msg62659#msg62659 date=1362932445]

For those who dont know, the Wits Weave is that slow swooping tyre warming thing that some plonkers who think they are on a race track do on the road.

I didn't know about the tyre-warming, I've been doing it for ages just cos I like the feeling  :o
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  good response.

[simonm]

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I'm looking forward to this one :-)

[bwizz]

When i'm out in my ancient diesel Astra, I have a 3 phase plan, initially I change speed regularly trying not to use my brake light. 2 I put on the high intensity rear light and regularly touch the foot brake.3 If that fails i wait till the tailgating car is as close as possible ,then slip the gearlever into nuetral and slam my foot to the floor on the accelerator this gives a huge black cloud of smoke from the exhaust, sometimes I can hardly see the car behind, this usually always works,
I especially like to see the car thats tailgating me being tailgated ,makes my whole day!
On a bike your in dangerous territory, best to get out of the way!

[Slaninar]

Like Piternator said - let go. I slow down and wave them to go past me. Just relax. Especially on a motorcycle. If I need to drive faster, I can always overtake them later, or filter, or whatever.

[His Dudeness]

Like Piternator said - let go. I slow down and wave them to go past me. Just relax. Especially on a motorcycle. If I need to drive faster, I can always overtake them later, or filter, or whatever.

Exactly Talk is cheap and people lose the run of themselves in the heat of the moment and usually can't back it up when it's go time. If you confront someone in an aggressive manner you have to face the consequences of it whether it be a fight with a potential looper or the rozzers being called or both! If someone's all of the back of you just pull in and let them go on. If you think they're way out of line report them for dangerous driving. simples

[Robbie8666]

now i've grown up and calmed down a bit most of the time i let them pass me on dual carriageways / motorways, as they draw level and look across and start to gob off I blow them a kiss!!! winds em up sommat chronic n what are they gonna say to their mates when recounting it? this ugly bloke with glasses n beard blew me a kiss n winked at me!!! I dont think so!!  :rollin :rollin 

I thinks it safer to have them in front of me that way I can determine the gap between us and drop back / put other cars between us rather than behind where you cant concentrate whats in front of you and less risk of them following you!!

[ChristoT]

now i've grown up and calmed down a bit most of the time i let them pass me on dual carriageways / motorways, as they draw level and look across and start to gob off I blow them a kiss!!! winds em up sommat chronic n what are they gonna say to their mates when recounting it? this ugly bloke with glasses n beard blew me a kiss n winked at me!!!

Love it!!

Then comes the day Elton John tailgates you...  :rollin :rollin :rollin

[richfzs]

I've used the blow a kiss trick on the past, to great effect - its so far from what they're expecting, it completely stumps them.

Wish I could keep myself calm enough to use it more though, I'm sure life would be easier, funnier, and less stressful :-)

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[Slaninar]

[simonm]

When I'm in a car I smile at them, give them a thumbs up and stick at the speed limit.


When I'm on the bike I get out of the frickin way asap.  No way I wanna be under their wheels.