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From: James on 28 Jan 2008 07:50 "David Taylor" <davidt-news(a)yadt.co.uk> wrote in message news:slrnfpr2o4.2gfa.davidt-news(a)outcold.yadt.co.uk... > 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? > > Someone parked too close lol.
From: broadssailor on 28 Jan 2008 08:19 On 28 Jan, 12:50, "James" <Ja...(a)here.com> wrote: > "David Taylor" <davidt-n...(a)yadt.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:slrnfpr2o4.2gfa.davidt-news(a)outcold.yadt.co.uk... > > > On 2008-01-27, halfanorange <halfanora...(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? > > Someone parked too close lol. Some years ago i had a problem with a tailgater - it was VERY foggy. When we reached a stretch of dual carriageway, he was off like a scalded cat. Pissed myself and nearly went off the road five minutes later when I came upon him stuffed in the armco on the central reservation - fortunately no one else involved.
From: halfanorange on 28 Jan 2008 15:51 On Jan 28, 9:44 am, Raymond Keattch <ray.keat...(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > In article <32fee86e-3559-48ab-83bf- > 8877aaa02...(a)e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, halfanora...(a)gmail.com > says... > > > 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. > > Delaying yourself in the process. I'm not always in a hurry to get somewhere.
From: halfanorange on 28 Jan 2008 15:56 On Jan 28, 9:09 am, gazzafield <rufty_tufty_hoolyt...(a)nospam.says_I.thankyou.ko> wrote: > > 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. No one has a legitimate reason enough to tail gate or break the speed limit unless their vehicle is equipped with flashing blue lights.
From: Brimstone on 28 Jan 2008 16:13
halfanorange wrote: > On Jan 28, 9:09 am, gazzafield > <rufty_tufty_hoolyt...(a)nospam.says_I.thankyou.ko> wrote: >>> 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. > > No one has a legitimate reason enough to tail gate or break the speed > limit unless their vehicle is equipped with flashing blue lights. But they do have a legitinate right to pass the car in front. |