Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2016 18:28:28 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [WetWesties] When You Are Being Tailgated
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Me too, ditto
Yep! Farming in Vermont, peace and quiet at least for now
Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm
Newbury, Vermont
> On Mar 7, 2016, at 5:42 PM, Eric Wunrow <VW@ERICWUNROW.COM> wrote:
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> It may not be very popular, but I tap the brake lights a couple times while still on the gas.
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> Tailgating is a passive-aggressive act, and I find that 95% will back off. I find it important to let them know I'm not some kind of "roll over 'cause I'm scared" sorta fella.
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>> On Mar 7, 2016, at 8:17 AM, Stan Shapiro <mail@STANSHAPIRO.COM> wrote:
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>> I would love to have a bumper sticker made that says:
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>> The Closer You Get, The Slower I Go
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>> From: wetwesties@yahoogroups.com [mailto:wetwesties@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Loren Busch starwagen@gmail.com [wetwesties]
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>> Since we have a thread going on avoiding rear ending the guy in front of you I have a serious question to pose here. About being tailgated, especially at highway speeds.
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>> First, let me describe the situation I encountered at least twice on a long trip last Fall. And I'm sure others have also.
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>> Coming down a long, winding pass Bubba in his monster pickup pulls up behind me so close that I can't see his headlights in the mirror. I'm traveling at or close to the speed limit and the road, two lane and to many blind curves for Bubba to try to pass me (he does have that much sense), is not one that I'm going to try to go any faster. And no turnouts appearing. So, what should I do? And what is the law saying for me? (I know he is breaking the law, following to close)
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>> How should I handle this?
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>> If I try to speed up I risk coming up on a curve that I have to slam on the brakes to slow down for. And find Bubba half way into my lower bed. Even if a turnout appears on my side of the road if I brake to pull over Bubba is probably going to hit me.
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>> On one of these occasions I just took my foot off the gas and slowed down to almost a stop before Bubba turned out and passed me. On the other occasion I did the same, slowed down and the other driver took the hint and dropped back, not to a safe distance but much better than they had been driving.
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>> But again my question is how do you handle that situation? And since you are driving a Bus or a Vanagon don't tello me this hasn't happened to you :)
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