From: Ian on
On 27 Jan, 23:26, JNugent <not.tell...(a)noparticularplacetogo.com>
wrote:

> 8. Further to (7), stop obstructing the highway, start driving with
> consideration for other road-users, move over and let the other driver
> past.

There's a real question, though (the OP is a bit silly) about how far
one should bother to give consideration / be nice to other road users
who are acting unreasonably. If, for example, some twit drives past a
passing place when I'm 50 feet away - it happens - I feel no pressing
obligation to reverse 200yds to the one I passed long before he
appeared.

Ian

From: Mark W on

"halfanorange" <halfanorange(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:32fee86e-3559-48ab-83bf-8877aaa02e8e(a)e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> So you spot someone coming up behind you very quickly in your rear
> view mirror, obviously in a hurry and would like you out of their way.
> The highway code states if that happens you should slow down. But what
> other ways are there to annoy them?
>

Drive slowly but when an overtaking opportunity arises, speed up. That
certainly irritates me.



From: Now in San Diego on
On Jan 27, 10:45 pm, "Mark W" <s@o> wrote:
> "halfanorange" <halfanora...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:32fee86e-3559-48ab-83bf-8877aaa02e8e(a)e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > So you spot someone coming up behind you very quickly in your rear
> > view mirror, obviously in a hurry and would like you out of their way.
> > The highway code states if that happens you should slow down. But what
> > other ways are there to annoy them?
>
> Drive slowly but when an overtaking opportunity arises, speed up. That
> certainly irritates me.

Might that be some sort of law enforcement officer in the car?
How about a Raving Looney (Non-lord sSuch, of course.)

What action will make you more relaxed, yet alert, a mile down the
road?
From: David Taylor on
On 2008-01-27, halfanorange <halfanorange(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> So you spot someone coming up behind you very quickly in your rear
> view mirror, obviously in a hurry and would like you out of their way.
> The highway code states if that happens you should slow down. But what
> other ways are there to annoy them?
[snip]
>
> 3. Before starting your engine put the back wipers on, make him
> believe you have no idea how to work a car and should give up on the
> idea of getting to wherever he's going on time.

How in the name of god do you get tailgated before you start your engine?

--
David Taylor
From: gazzafield on
halfanorange wrote:

> So you spot someone coming up behind you very quickly in your rear
> view mirror, obviously in a hurry and would like you out of their way.
> The highway code states if that happens you should slow down. But what
> other ways are there to annoy them?
>
> 1. When you arrive at a roundabout only pull away when there are
> absolutely no cars in sight. This should leave the tail gater fuming
> as you pass up many opportunities to pull away.
>
> 2. When there is no longer any excuse to sit at the roundabout pull
> away, but first do it in a way that causes you car to stall leaving
> you sitting there for another 10 seconds or so.
>
> 3. Before starting your engine put the back wipers on, make him
> believe you have no idea how to work a car and should give up on the
> idea of getting to wherever he's going on time.
>
> 4. If stopped at some lights wait at least 5 seconds after the lights
> have gone to green before pulling away, then dribble down the road
> before -slowly- picking up speed.
>
> 5. Keep -at least- 5mph below the speed limit.
>
> 6. Take every opportunity to flash cars in or out of junctions,
> anything to put a bit of traffic and time between the tailgater and
> their destination.


7. THINK! The person just may have a legitimate reason for wanting to get
somewhere in a hurry. And I don't mean they may be late for work.
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