Date:         Mon, 7 Mar 2016 09:49:42 -0800
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [WetWesties] When You Are Being Tailgated
Comments: To: Stan Shapiro <mail@stanshapiro.com>
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IMHO it is best to maintain your speed as close as possible.   Don't speed
up, don't slow down
and certainly don't slam on your brakes.   Drive as if they are not
there.   You don't want to do
anything unpredictable.   Idiots that drive like your example are
everywhere and you will always
have to deal with them regardless of the vehicle you're driving.   They do
the same thing for
what ever vehicle is in front of them.   Just minimize the road rage and
slow down for curves as
you normally would.   Use a turnout if you deem it's safe.   Just don't be
aggressive as you will
more likely aggravate the other driver more into doing something more
stupid than they already
are.

Safe travels....

Steven
91 Westy

On Mon, Mar 7, 2016 at 8:17 AM, Stan Shapiro <mail@stanshapiro.com> wrote:

> 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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