From: John_H on
D Walford wrote:
>On 16/06/2010 10:25 AM, John_H wrote:
>>
>> A favourite cop trick is to tailgate a truck so they can't be spotted
>> by oncoming speeders, when what they really ought be doing is nabbing
>> tailgaters (along with a few others, and especially the road ragers).
>
>I've spotted a few cops doing that behind me when I was driving trucks
>and they don't seem to like it when you back off by about 20kph:-)

They'd probably like it even less if you did it under heavy braking
(which is the risk all tailgaters run)! :)

--
John H
From: D Walford on
On 17/06/2010 9:09 AM, John_H wrote:
> D Walford wrote:
>> On 16/06/2010 10:25 AM, John_H wrote:
>>>
>>> A favourite cop trick is to tailgate a truck so they can't be spotted
>>> by oncoming speeders, when what they really ought be doing is nabbing
>>> tailgaters (along with a few others, and especially the road ragers).
>>
>> I've spotted a few cops doing that behind me when I was driving trucks
>> and they don't seem to like it when you back off by about 20kph:-)
>
> They'd probably like it even less if you did it under heavy braking
> (which is the risk all tailgaters run)! :)
>
Got rid of of cop unintentionally one day when I locked up all 12
trailer wheels in a panic stop, he was beside me when I hit the brakes
but wasn't there after the smoke had cleared and I have no idea where he
disappeared to:-)


Daryl
From: Mr.T on

"John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message
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> Road rage, in its various forms, is the most neglected road safety
> issue in this country. The most common everyday examples I see
> are.... tailgating (when it's done to demonstrate annoyance or to
> intimidate, as it frequently is) and deliberately blocking others from
> merging, overtaking or lane changing.

IME the common reason for drivers tailgating, is because others choose to
travel side by side with no attempt to move over. And drivers blocking
people from merging is commonly because people will pass in the left lane,
knowing it's just about to run out, and expecting to cut in and force the
rest to give way. Or on freeway entrances where they make no attempt to
match speed and find a gap, preferring to simply aim for the side of your
car and expect you to give way.

Fine the dickheads who create the real problem IMO, and the road rage goes
away.

MrT.


From: Mr.T on

"John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message
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> Qld crash statistics have consisently show around 10% of drivers
> involved in serious crashes (those involving fatalities and injuries)
> are unlicensed.

But what percentage of those were ALSO drunk or speeding when they crashed
while unlicensed?
Quite a few is my guess!

MrT.




From: Mr.T on

"John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message
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> >I've spotted a few cops doing that behind me when I was driving trucks
> >and they don't seem to like it when you back off by about 20kph:-)
>
> They'd probably like it even less if you did it under heavy braking
> (which is the risk all tailgaters run)! :)

Perhaps I'd be very tempted in a truck with a cop behind me :-) However I
often wonder why some people deliberately brake when being tailgated, so
they can have their car in the repair shop, and perhaps find out the
tailgater was uninsured, unemployed and no assets. I often hope that happens
to teach them to simply move into the left lane next time.

MrT.