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How do you respond if someone is tailgating you?

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4 years ago

I just mind my own business and keep driving as per normal

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4 years ago

I usually change lanes so they can go around. I have a baby in the back all the time and having a pissing contest is not more important than her life.

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4 years ago

Absolutely it can be quite frightening. But sometimes there’s no lane to move in to.

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4 years ago

That’s very true. I’ve only had it happen once in a single lane road where it was a motorbike, so somehow less frightening. Every other time it’s always been on a road where there’s at least another lane to get into.

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4 years ago

If you have to change lanes so they can go around it means that you shouldn't have been in the lane in the first place

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4 years ago

If you are in a 100 zone, not a 60 zone.

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4 years ago

^^sometimes you are overtaking someone and the person behind you, also overtaking, is tailgating. You can have a legitimate reason for being in the right lane and be tailgated.

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4 years ago

Most of the roads I travel on have a 60-70k speed limit. I sit in the lane I need to be in further up on one particular road. Usually I’m over taking when I do anyway because the left lane is always 10-20k slower. Besides that 2k of road I get in the left lane unless I really want to overtake or have to turn right. I’ve had more than enough people riding my ass in the left lane too.

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4 years ago

I live in Adelaide so I have to use the right lane if I'm turning right at some point, because otherwise I won't be able to change lanes.

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4 years ago

When my kids were little I noticed two things as a woman which I then modified my driving to ensure I kept us safe.
1. Tailgating as you have discussed and;
2. If I showed assertive driving like having quicker reflexes and being in front - driving at speed limit but being a better driver or overtaking a slower vehicle- I noticed some men took a real issue with my driving skills and basically tried to run me off the road. Has anyone experienced that?

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4 years ago

I had that exact experience. Male driver took offence to me being quicker at the green light and tried to run me off the road several times. I had two children in the car and was terrified.

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4 years ago

The closer you get, the slower I go

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4 years ago

I do the same, it is so entertaining watching them getting pissed of!

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4 years ago

*off

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4 years ago

hahaha. Me too. Its hilarious watching them go red with anger. Calm down dude 😂

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4 years ago

I hit my brakes randomly.

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4 years ago

I just go slowly until they remember their manners. And if they want to be a real dick and abuse me - it doesn't bother me in the slightest. Not like I haven't had to put up with that shit at home anyways. 😂

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4 years ago

Drive slower and use some colourful language 🤷🏻‍♀️

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4 years ago

Lol

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4 years ago

I’ve seen people put the windscreen cleaner on so the car behind gets a spray.

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4 years ago

I keep driving normally. No way I'm letting an aggressive driver intimidate me into pulling over & letting them through. That's encouraging the behaviour to continue - like giving a tantruming toddler what they want.

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4 years ago

I just keep driving as normal, I am not easily intimidated and try never worry about what's going on behind me.. like every day life really lol

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4 years ago

Me too. I’m going the speed limit you can pass me whenever you want! No skin of my nose

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4 years ago

Let them pass or pull over or just keep driving at the legal speed. Sorry if you wanna speed go do it on a stranded road but dont put others at risk because ur late or stupid or impatient. Leave early.

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