Neat tech to deter tailgaters

[Howard]

On typical highways/interstates, i have to say i have no problem passing on the right when you have slow campers in the left and middle lane. funny part, there is a section of road i do this on a lot where the right lane is usually empty... I do this probably every time i take that stretch of road. There is nothing wrong with passing on the right. the no passing on the right applies for typical single lane of traffic in one direction. Yes, i've seen people pass on the right in those situations. that's really bad.

I really don't get people's issues with passing on the right on highways/interstates. Check your blind spots and don't tailgate.

I see all the time people moving into the right-most lane when merging traffic is coming in as well. Luckily collisions rarely happen this way but swerving isn't quite as rare.

 

[feralkid]

Maybe self-driving cars?

Don't hold your breath.

 

[OutHouse]

I want a bumper sticker that says, "Smile you are on camera"

 

[BUTCH1]

derp.

look at me confessing to crimes on the internet.

moron.

also quoted for evidence.

Uh, maybe he's kinda, you know, "embellishing" the story a bit...

 

[OutHouse]

Maybe the next one hits you, you get sited for Improper Stopping under Minnesota law, you won't be able to recover damages via insurance and you are sued in Civil Court with the above as proof illegal intentions

a deer ran in front of me officer, its not my fault the jackass was not paying attention and rear ended me.

 

[OutHouse]

watched the vid, and the FCC may have an issue with that device.

 

[CraKaJaX]

lol

 

[SolMiester]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbmXq9Ct_ns

Basically if you get too close it broadcasts a message to your radio to back off. I wonder if you can customize the message.

Meh, I put my foot on the brake so the lights light up, if they are still on my ass and depress the petal and start going slower, that really f**ks them off.

 

[drebo]

If backup cams become mandated then at some point we could see a system that could mail a ticket to tailgater's.

Tailgating is not getting the attention it should. It is dangerous aggressive and reckless. People die because of it.

Impeding traffic is much more dangerous than tailgating. If idiots who drove too slow in the left and middle lanes were cited more often, there'd be less tailgating, less slowdowns, and less accidents.

Fix the problem (idiot drivers who don't pay attention to the line of cars behind them,) not the symptom.

 

[shortylickens]

Impeding traffic is much more dangerous than tailgating. If idiots who drove too slow in the left and middle lanes were cited more often, there'd be less tailgating, less slowdowns, and less accidents.

Fix the problem (idiot drivers who don't pay attention to the line of cars behind them,) not the symptom.

Its only dangerous BECAUSE of the impatient people, some of whom tailgate.

Its annoying, and it slows everyone down, but its not inherently dangerous. The overreacting of everyone else is what makes it dangerous.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Its only dangerous BECAUSE of the impatient people, some of whom tailgate.

Its annoying, and it slows everyone down, but its not inherently dangerous. The overreacting of everyone else is what makes it dangerous.

Yeah it's the road ragers that really make it dangerous. Sure brake checking may technically cause an accident but if the person behind was not driving like an asshole then there would be no accident.

 

[destrekor]

Yeah it's the road ragers that really make it dangerous. Sure brake checking may technically cause an accident but if the person behind was not driving like an asshole then there would be no accident.

At the same time, it is still a danger inherently because of the the slow driver.

In broad daylight, it isn't as much of a major danger, but it can still be during blind corners.

But during the night or other lower visibility times, it becomes that much more of a danger to be in the left lane going slow (or even the right lane going excessively slow), but that is not what the normal driver expects. Driving is as much about reacting to every single moment as it is about making assumptions and plotting ahead expecting what is only to be expected. It's a constant battle in the head even for a good driver, because you just assume the other humans are going to play along. You have to be cautious and expect the unexpected, absolutely, and a slow driver hasn't caused me to overreact and lose control, but I can easily see it happening with the wrong set of circumstances. That one moment you go to change the station, song, volume, etc... or whatever you need to do on your infotainment center, and you think everything looks clear, and then, bam... the unexpected slow driver around the bend you couldn't see beforehand.

 

[LTC8K6]

derp.

look at me confessing to crimes on the internet.

moron.

also quoted for evidence.

Hopefully his next victim has a dash cam.

 

[OverVolt]

Impeding traffic is much more dangerous than tailgating. If idiots who drove too slow in the left and middle lanes were cited more often, there'd be less tailgating, less slowdowns, and less accidents.

Fix the problem (idiot drivers who don't pay attention to the line of cars behind them,) not the symptom.

Depends entirely on the highway. You have older cars, barely fit to travel in rush hour these days. And around here, there are left exits, left onramps, right exits that become left onramps and all kinds of crazy shit where the slow lane becomes the fast lane on a different highway or someone in the slow lane has their gps teling them to merge 4 lanes to the left in a quarter mile.

So considering how bad traffic flows around here, and the state of the average persons car... the reality is YOU NEED TO SLOW DOWN. Tough nuggets. The roads are too packed for people to have 30mph relative speed differences because a bunch of traffic merged or whatever. If you don't like it move to Minnesota or wreck yourself and raise your insurance rates. I'll be going slow if I need to, thanks.

 

[SP33Demon]

Allahu my nutsack. Unexpected teabagging.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Uh so whats with the video? Is that sort of thing "funny" now? Is this the start of a new internet trend? Wasn't planking enough?

It totally is a thing. And it's hilariously awesome, and offensive.

Some examples:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhWXs1LjQH8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RfkkEvU5qA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbb5M_LF6jk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpSxhFLrIWo

 

[ControlD]

Yeah it's the road ragers that really make it dangerous. Sure brake checking may technically cause an accident but if the person behind was not driving like an asshole then there would be no accident.

Both the brake checker and the tailgater are assholes, but I would say the bigger asshole is the person that willfully causes an accident. If either of the assholes get hurt that's sad. If some innocent third party gets hurt, that's something tragic.

 

[destrekor]

Yeah it's the road ragers that really make it dangerous. Sure brake checking may technically cause an accident but if the person behind was not driving like an asshole then there would be no accident.

Also, to add to what I originally said (and this is more as a reply to others who are saying the same thing, but your post is more succinct and also fresh)...

It's a mixed bag. Yes, tailgaters are assholes. But, people ignorantly sticking to the left lane when they need not, they are also assholes.

I'll fully admit: I've sort-of-tailgated, flashed my brights, even used my right signal on and off a few times to try and ignite a sudden flash of memory in the slow drivers poking along in the left lane while the right lane remains completely open.

I like to avoid passing on the right as much as possible. So, if it appears safe and I am feeling patient, I'll try and encourage a little recognition of all those driving guidelines they received in school and quickly forgot upon passing the stupidly easy driving test.

But to defend myself, it isn't something I do often. In the past I did it more often than not, but I've grown to accept that idiots will be idiots and force people to make dangerous passes on the right, and so I've just proceeded to pass on the right but extra cautiously. Such a bad blind spot on the right - I despise it, but idiots make it necessary when they're poking along and the right lane is completely open.


Hell, just today, I was merging from one highway to the next, which merges in the left lane for now thanks to construction. So, I look to my right, see what appears to be a clear left lane. I turn my head and look, sure enough, it's clear, but I'm wary of a car in the right lane. And then, after looking ahead to make sure I won't rear end anyone, I look to my right again, and that car is now in the left lane. And, get this, there's nobody ahead of her, her lane is clear. She's passing nobody. If I hadn't basically triple-checked, that could have been bad. The bitch made a bad lane change endangering merging traffic for no reason. If it was changing from left to right lane and I was merging on the right, I'd have more patience for that, as small mistakes about ignoring merging traffic is to be expected, as truthfully, the merging traffic must yield to the current traffic. But even then, you have to still be mindful and do what you can to ensure everyone is safe. But doing the opposite, what I experienced, was just reckless and totally ignorant of safe driving.

 

[OverVolt]

Both the brake checker and the tailgater are assholes, but I would say the bigger asshole is the person that willfully causes an accident. If either of the assholes get hurt that's sad. If some innocent third party gets hurt, that's something tragic.

Play stupid games win stupid prizes. If you want to blow your stop sign, or make that turn that you can barely make, don't expect any ninja moves on my end at my own liability.

 

[Zodiark1593]

One day on my way to work, was on a mountain road (one lane either way), a line of cars following behind a log truck going roughly 25 MPH, me in front of said line. Normal business for commute here. We get to a spot where there's a right hand lane for slow vehicles, truck takes to the right lane. Myself and the line of cars speed up to overtake the truck.

Now the problem, this spot is also heavily frequented by crossing deer (and at one point a bear), and as we were passing the truck, the idiots behind me packed together like a can of sardines. I was going 35-40 in the passing lane, unwilling to go higher due to said deer, though plenty to overtake the truck. As fate would have it that day, there was, in fact, a deer right on the side of the road about 12-15 feet ahead looking to make a dash.

I back off on the speed, anticipating where the deer would cross, and the deer goes for it. I hit the brakes (though not slammed), and the deer comes within about 4 feet of my bumper as it passed by. As I went for the accelerator again, I heard quite a lot of screeching behind me, smoke from the tires visible in my rear-view, though no sound of an accident. Apparently, me slowing down for the deer has nearly caused a multi-car collision right behind me. Perhaps had I hit the brakes a bit harder, we'd have quite a mess on the road that day.

 

[Slacker]

Tailgating is never justified, if there is an idiot in front of you then be a rational adult and deal with it for the miniscule portion of your life it will effect.

Tailgaters are bullys to put it mildly, you aren't driving my car, you can't force me to drive as you think I should.

So now tailgaters are vigilantes? out to save the world from the scourge of left lane cruisers? Bullshit.

I see tailgating in single lane situations, school zones, and at speed limit on surface streets everyday, the left lane issue is a different debate, people who tailgate in an attempt to force a driver to "get out of my way" need to step back and think, they are playing with fire.

 

[shortylickens]

Danger Level

1: Road rage
2: Tailgate sans rage
3: Brake check
4: Driving slow


Not saying anything is good, but they are not all equally bad.

 

[Raduque]

My favorite ones are the ones that tailgate you in the right lane with a clear left lane when you're doing the speed limit. They refuse to pass. You move over to let them pass on the right, they move over with you and get closer. I don't get it.

The best way to deal with tailgaters is to just take your foot off the gas or turn off your cruise control. You'll slow down so slowly they'll generally not notice till you're both doing 40 or so. By then, they'll hopefully get the message and go around you, or they sit behind you raging. Either way, win-win.

Edit: Watched the video, omg, hilarious

 

[dainthomas]

This of course is the sensible answer. However, someone that takes joy in causing an accident at speeds that can cause a loss of life probably rarely takes the sensible approach to anything in life.

This.

 

[Darwin333]

BRAKE CHECK MOTHERFUCKER !

I've put 2 assholes into the guard rail last year while they were driving like a moron and tailgating me doing 70 in a 60.

What an awesome feeling watching them fuckers slam their new camry and the last fucktard in his big ol 4x4.

You are going to run out of luck pretty soon. I actually find it hard to believe that you brake checked them hard enough to cause an accident because they were so close yet they had the time to react and hit the guard rail instead of run right up your ass. Doing that against someone in a "big ol 4X4" is just asking to get yourself fucked up when they rear end the shit out of you and you lose control doing 60.

PS: Get the fuck out of the way!