Rant Tale About Tailgating

[R-Rated]

Hello all,

I am going to share this little story here for your enjoyment:

 

[scooterwuf]

I’ve heard similar stories. I try to make it a point not anger anyone tailgating me. In a contest between my bike and a vehicle I’m not going to win. If I’m dong the speed limit, or more, not in a good position to change lanes, I lower my left arm and a make push back waving motion. Most people back off, and when they do I give a thumb-up. If not, I tend to hold my ground until It’s safe to make a lane change.

It’s tempting not to change lanes just to piss a tailgater off, but there’s a lot of road rage out there. With my helmet cam I’d rather get them in front of me, get their plates and report them if warranted.

Throwing nuts and bolts at the guy behind you, even if you claim it fell off, still makes you liable for damages. Even worse if the other guy has a dashboard cam, or recording on a smartphone.

- Wuf

 

[scooterwuf]

I once had a guy in a sports car cut me off in traffic and I honked my horn and gave him the finger. We eventuality came to a light and I called him out for being an A-hole. Everyone around us saw what he did too. His reply was to scream back and invite me to pull ahead of him when the light turned green. I crossed my arms and told him to move on. I wasn’t alone. A chorus of horns and shouts aimed his way rose up. Frustrated he floored the gas and took off.

Keep the nut-jobs in front of you where you can see them. That way they can’t try and run you off the road.

- Wuf