How do you handle tailgaters?

[fuzzysoup]

I either ignore them or move over depending on the road, but I'll always give them this wave as they pass.

[JT11RTR]

I get out of the left hand lane asap because I'm not a faqqot and never just ride in the passing lane.

If a two lane road, I usually do 5-10 over the speed limit so if they tailgate me, I slow way downtown 5-10 under the speed limit

[ShakeBrah]

You're from the UK so I'll give you a pass on being an idiot. But here in the U.S. you cannot impede the flow of traffic, even if that traffic is going illegal speeds. Additionally, left lane is for passing only.

Link a single state’s law that says that

Drive within 5 mph of speed limit, regardless of tailgaters crew. People that tailgate can go fuk themselves. Obviously don’t sit in passing lane for no reason though

[Anachron]

I don't think anyone will tailgate me in the passing lane.

I will continue driving as I did before if I encounter a tailgater, with one exception.

If there is someone in front of me, or will open the gap to be double of what I normally would leave, because now I have to accommodate the tailgaters lack of a gap.

[chrsschb]

Link a single state’s law that says that

Drive within 5 mph of speed limit, regardless of tailgaters crew. People that tailgate can go fuk themselves. Obviously don’t sit in passing lane for no reason though

Upon roads, streets, or highways with two or more lanes allowing for movement in the same direction, no person shall continue to operate a motor vehicle in the passing lane once such person knows or should reasonably know that he or she is being overtaken in such lane from the rear by a motor vehicle traveling at a higher rate of speed. For purposes of this Code section, “passing lane” means the most left-hand lane other than a high occupancy vehicle lane.

Literally GA state law.

[samsbolton]

Literally GA state law.

Doesn’t say anything about breaking the speed limit

But then you knew that

[theory816]

I slow down if they are dangerously close, especially on the highway to let em know they way too close lol. They have no reason to be that close at that speed and that open. But I wouldn't brake check anyone because that's dangerous af and you'd be partly at fault if they rear end you, whereas if you just slow down, you'd have no fault.

The other day some tradie brake checked me twice and got out his car to confront me because I was following too closely. Sure, I was following a bit close but it was low speeds and a short distance and he brake checked me twice.

[WoofieNugget]

I'm usually the tailgater, not the one being tailgated.

Highway people not getting out of the fast lane if I'm coming behind them get tailgated. People on an on ramp who don't get up to highway speed before merging get tailgated. People driving well below the speed limit on any road get tailgated if I can't pass them. People on a four lane road who are matching speed to the person beside them so nobody can get past get tailgated.

If you're up my butt it means you're doing well over the limit because I rarely drive less than 15km over.

[samsbolton]

I'm usually the tailgater, not the one being tailgated.

Highway people not getting out of the fast lane if I'm coming behind them get tailgated. People on an on ramp who don't get up to highway speed before merging get tailgated. People driving well below the speed limit on any road get tailgated if I can't pass them. People on a four lane road who are matching speed to the person beside them so nobody can get past get tailgated.

If you're up my butt it means you're doing well over the limit because I rarely drive less than 15km over.

Cool

If you’re up my butt when I’m in the overtaking lane I’ll make sure I overtake as slowly as possible. I’ll take a good couple of minutes getting past a single car. You’ll be so close I’ll see your red face in my mirror and I’ll be laughing

[EdwardTheGreat]

I drive in the left lane 100% of the time. If I am driving at pace with the rest of the left lane in front of me and someone tailgates me, fukk them, they are not an ambulance and the rest of us do not have to get out of their way.

If I am in the left lane and someone is coming up faster behind me and there is lots of space in front of me, I will move over and let them go by.

[CellyTech]

brake check

i drive with a heavy foot if youre riding my ass you deserve to get pulled out of your vehicle and have your head bounced off the pavement

This. If someone is really riding up my ass i'll check them. If they want to escalate then I get to beat someone up for free without being charged.

[Paul Kreul]

Move over if in the fast lane, if it’s a single lane road, & there are turnouts available, I’ll use the turn out and let them pass. If there is a long stretch of road that is straight & you can see oncoming traffic I’ll slow down, & wave for the guy to pass me. It’s just being civil.

Can’t stand people that hold up others, so I move over when I’m able.

[plebmaximus]

[bezarker]

Empty one of these one them:




It works well on douche bags in convertibles and light color cars...

[stevebec]

The law doesn’t permit you to speed in any of those circumstances

You're not the law.

True but the odds are that is not the case and said person is just in a hurry to do something unimportant (well I guess everything is more important than what other people are doing when you have main character syndrome) and they actually have the audacity to put your vehicle, life and peace of mind in jeopardy over it.

So let them by so their impatient ass can get into a wreck with someone else.