Comments on: Best of Craigslist: To the guy who tailgated me for 20 miles http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Louis Primus http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-537987 Louis Primus Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:23:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-537987 Occasionally, when I get someone tailgating me, I'll swerve sharply as if avoiding a pothole. It's a small victory to see the idiot behind me swerve too. Of course, I wouldn't recommend it if you're going too fast.... Occasionally, when I get someone tailgating me, I’ll swerve sharply as if avoiding a pothole. It’s a small victory to see the idiot behind me swerve too. Of course, I wouldn’t recommend it if you’re going too fast….

]]> By: Jonathon Riley http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-534675 Jonathon Riley Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:53:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-534675 Awesome. I come down 13 allot and hate it when idiot fucks pull that shit. I mean cmon, Ithaca is full of hippies. I hate it when I'm running down 96 heading to Ithaca from the burg and a car is going a cool 45 in the 55, and speeds up when you want to pass.. but when you enter the 30MPH zone, he keeps going his cool 45.... Awesome. I come down 13 allot and hate it when idiot fucks pull that shit. I mean cmon, Ithaca is full of hippies. I hate it when I’m running down 96 heading to Ithaca from the burg and a car is going a cool 45 in the 55, and speeds up when you want to pass.. but when you enter the 30MPH zone, he keeps going his cool 45….

]]> By: ByTheLight http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-534660 ByTheLight Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:00:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-534660 I gotta join in, I'd like to introduce everyone to the California city drivers. By the logic in the comments that's youngm7 and Dustin. The closest thing to a 2-lane road they ever have driven on is the residential streets they live on, or possibly the drive up to big bear, where random parts legally permit you to use oncoming traffic as a passing lane. I gotta join in, I’d like to introduce everyone to the California city drivers. By the logic in the comments that’s youngm7 and Dustin. The closest thing to a 2-lane road they ever have driven on is the residential streets they live on, or possibly the drive up to big bear, where random parts legally permit you to use oncoming traffic as a passing lane.

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-534579 RaineMan Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:00:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-534579 So... exactly what do you do on a 2-lane road? So… exactly what do you do on a 2-lane road?

]]> By: Dustin Puryear http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-534527 Dustin Puryear Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:16:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-534527 I must be missing something. Why didn't you move to the slow lane since you, as you admitted, were going slower than the traffic behind you? The left lane is for passing, the right lane is for driving. Problem solved. I'll be the first to say I hate it when someone tailgates me and I can't do anything about my speed, but otherwise.. you need to move out of the passing lane. I must be missing something. Why didn’t you move to the slow lane since you, as you admitted, were going slower than the traffic behind you? The left lane is for passing, the right lane is for driving. Problem solved.

I’ll be the first to say I hate it when someone tailgates me and I can’t do anything about my speed, but otherwise.. you need to move out of the passing lane.

]]> By: Jocelyn Testes-Harder http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-534505 Jocelyn Testes-Harder Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:23:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-534505 QUIT RIDIN' MY TAIL! = http://bit.ly/lVJ6O QUIT RIDIN’ MY TAIL! = http://bit.ly/lVJ6O

]]> By: beatusmongous http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-534231 beatusmongous Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:32:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-534231 That's pretty cool, RaineMan. That’s pretty cool, RaineMan.

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-534127 RaineMan Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:19:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-534127 Here at work we have come up with a creative little way to keep tailgaters off us. A few of us have placed 2 or 3 small magnetic-mount antennas on our trunk lids. Amazing how many people will get close enough to see those antennas, then back WAY off. Certainly an entertaining use of $20. Here at work we have come up with a creative little way to keep tailgaters off us. A few of us have placed 2 or 3 small magnetic-mount antennas on our trunk lids. Amazing how many people will get close enough to see those antennas, then back WAY off. Certainly an entertaining use of $20.

]]> By: beatusmongous http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-533659 beatusmongous Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:00:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-533659 I pull over when I can if some d¡ck is tailgating me for no good reason. Heck, I've even pulled over on four-lane roads when the tailgater can go around but is just too stupid to do it. Several times, though, I've been beeped at as I pulled over after being tailgated for going 40 in a 30, as if I'm doing something wrong, even when I'm in the right lane and the left lane is open for passing. I could choose to slow down, instead, and be another d¡ck, but I don't. “If you are tailgating someone and they slow down, that’s your cue to pass” This is true. The reason the leader slows is to increase his reaction distance, and therefore decrease the risk of sudden braking. It also annoys the follower, who technically should then pass. That's the safe thing to do. Speeding up will decrease your reaction distance, but yet the tailgater will most likely continue tailgating. Speeding up is the unsafe (foolish) thing to do. Tailgating is also a foolish thing to do. If someone is going too slow for your personal desires, then pass that person, or signal them to pull over when possible. Simple as that. I pull over when I can if some d¡ck is tailgating me for no good reason. Heck, I’ve even pulled over on four-lane roads when the tailgater can go around but is just too stupid to do it. Several times, though, I’ve been beeped at as I pulled over after being tailgated for going 40 in a 30, as if I’m doing something wrong, even when I’m in the right lane and the left lane is open for passing. I could choose to slow down, instead, and be another d¡ck, but I don’t.

“If you are tailgating someone and they slow down, that’s your cue to pass”

This is true. The reason the leader slows is to increase his reaction distance, and therefore decrease the risk of sudden braking. It also annoys the follower, who technically should then pass. That’s the safe thing to do. Speeding up will decrease your reaction distance, but yet the tailgater will most likely continue tailgating. Speeding up is the unsafe (foolish) thing to do. Tailgating is also a foolish thing to do. If someone is going too slow for your personal desires, then pass that person, or signal them to pull over when possible. Simple as that.

]]> By: reedfast http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-533475 reedfast Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:35:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-533475 I've seen ones that say "if you can read this, i'm about to slam on my brakes." In relatively small print. I’ve seen ones that say “if you can read this, i’m about to slam on my brakes.” In relatively small print.

]]> By: TooLate32s http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-532961 TooLate32s Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:04:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-532961 I can't stand people who tailgate me. One day, I'm going to buy an old shitty pos truck, and put a sign on the back that reads "WARNING: DON'T TAILGATE", and whenever people tailgate me, I'll just randomly slam on the brakes and hope they rear-end me. Tailgaters need to be taught a lesson. I can’t stand people who tailgate me. One day, I’m going to buy an old shitty pos truck, and put a sign on the back that reads “WARNING: DON’T TAILGATE”, and whenever people tailgate me, I’ll just randomly slam on the brakes and hope they rear-end me. Tailgaters need to be taught a lesson.

]]> By: aggie531 http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-532759 aggie531 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:53:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-532759 You do know it was a 2 lane highway right? That means <b>no right lane.</b> You do know it was a 2 lane highway right? That means no right lane.

]]> By: youngm7 http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-532750 youngm7 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:39:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-532750 "If you are tailgating someone and they slow down, that’s your cue to pass" This proves the author is a road hogging f*cktard. If someone is going faster than you and wants to pass, the right thing to do is get over and let them pass. So what if it's well patrolled, just means they'll get the ticket and not you. Slower traffic keep right, as I believe the sign reads. “If you are tailgating someone and they slow down, that’s your cue to pass”
This proves the author is a road hogging f*cktard. If someone is going faster than you and wants to pass, the right thing to do is get over and let them pass. So what if it’s well patrolled, just means they’ll get the ticket and not you. Slower traffic keep right, as I believe the sign reads.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-532709 johnnycanuck Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:17:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-532709 If I had been in my '89 Caprice wagon I would have slammed on the brakes whereupon with any luck he would have plowed right into my back turning his front end into a steaming pile of rice pudding. And then when I got home I would have used a little varsol and Turtle Wax to get the smudge off my bumper. If I had been in my ’89 Caprice wagon I would have slammed on the brakes whereupon with any luck he would have plowed right into my back turning his front end into a steaming pile of rice pudding.

And then when I got home I would have used a little varsol and Turtle Wax to get the smudge off my bumper.

]]> By: Paul Mezhir http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-532684 Paul Mezhir Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:20:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-532684 So well said! Bravo! So well said! Bravo!

]]> By: muycaliente http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-532631 muycaliente Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:40:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-532631 that is a BAMF!!!! (Bad A$$ Mutha F****r)! that is a BAMF!!!! (Bad A$$ Mutha F****r)!

]]> By: Mark Kleis http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-532574 Mark Kleis Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:25:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-532574 Haha, glad you liked it. Haha, glad you liked it.

]]> By: JakeK66 http://www.leftlanenews.com/best-of-craigslist-to-the-guy-who-tailgated-me-for-20-miles.html#comment-532569 JakeK66 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:18:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=27426#comment-532569 That's about as amazing of a story LLN has ever put up. Awesome find! The way that guy uses a Sting album, Faded Glory khakis and World of Warcraft puts this on another level of awesomeness. That’s about as amazing of a story LLN has ever put up. Awesome find!

The way that guy uses a Sting album, Faded Glory khakis and World of Warcraft puts this on another level of awesomeness.

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