Tailgater squirt in the eye

[Nagash]

Tailgaters.. In suburban areas I usually just get alot angrier (Auckland does that to you I swear) and I'll turn back and give them a whole range of hand gestures from pointing to flipping to bird to

Must look like twat but I enjoy it.

[Subike]

a small handfull of air rifle pellets in your pocket work wonders when dropped at 50+ KPH.
Instand slow down, no probs
what evidence officer?

[Squiggles]

2. The other is a doosey. They get closer and closer because they are looking past you and not really seeing you, they're maintaining a following distance on the vehicle in front of you! Using your mirrors, adjust your position in the lane so that your body is directly in the drivers line of sight. They'll move so that they can see. You subtly move into their line of sight again so they can't see past you. If you have to do it a fourth time, that would be rare because you suddenly realise they've dropped back!

You're playing them like a fish and they don't even know it! Works every time - very empowering.

Brilliant.

[Fatjim]

Just gradually slow down, no brakes, just roll off the throttle gradually. Even if it means going down to 40kph on the motorway. then you're free to accelerate back up to the limit. they usually get it then.

But I must try Grubs idea, although how does this work if your in a car?

[devnull]

Like Grub said, move to block their vision so they have to look at you, not the cage ahead of you...

If that doesn't work, a large ball bearing or a spark-plug flipped over the shoulder should convince them you'd rather they didn't try killing you.

And they'll have time to reflect on their actions as they're removing the pieces of what used to be a windscreen

[ElCoyote]

Just gradually slow down, no brakes, just roll off the throttle gradually. Even if it means going down to 40kph on the motorway. then you're free to accelerate back up to the limit. they usually get it then.

But I must try Grubs idea, although how does this work if your in a car?

Why would you be in a car.......................?

[Grahameeboy]

I never have a problem with tailgaters...

[Mikkel]

I never have a problem with tailgaters...

Cross training and squats will help you firm up your gluteals...


Oh, wait - you were not complaining?

[sunhuntin]

i usually do the move into their line of sight dealie... normally works ok, but then i find them creeping back up, which means i have to start over. i have resorted several times to jumping on the brakes and coming to a complete standstill in front of them, before taking off again. not required much... usually reserved for those who come close to hitting me. [only used in 50k areas] last time i did that was a customers mrs [gotta love personal plates!] she was at a stop sign going straight, i was making a left hand turn with right of way. she damn near collected me halfway through the corner [i barely squeaked through] and then she decided to sit on my tail. tolerated it through the corners, and then hit the stop-thingys. bitch backed off after that.

ive also found the line of sight works to stop ME from getting too close. sometimes i notice im creeping up on the car in front, so i move to directly behind them, which forces me to slow down and back off.