Bright light's from behind
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From: Omaha Nebraska
St. Jude Donor '06
Like some others have said, the first thing I usually do is flip the mirror... give them a few mnutes to decide to pass.. If not, keep my foot on the gas but tap the brakes with my LEFT foot to light up the brake lights.. that usually backs them off..
if not... a couple slugs from my 45 will slow them quickly when they lose their radiator fluid... Lol. No, NO, No.... I don't carry my 45... But they usually back off when you tap the brake lights... you can switch lanes slow down a lot more, etc... Whatever...
I'm a calm, cool, collected guy in my everyday life.. but I can get VERY aggressive when driving.. especially in the Vette... My right foot says "See ya" as often as needed but I hear ya about the local Policia!!
Watch out for em!!
if not... a couple slugs from my 45 will slow them quickly when they lose their radiator fluid... Lol. No, NO, No.... I don't carry my 45... But they usually back off when you tap the brake lights... you can switch lanes slow down a lot more, etc... Whatever...
I'm a calm, cool, collected guy in my everyday life.. but I can get VERY aggressive when driving.. especially in the Vette... My right foot says "See ya" as often as needed but I hear ya about the local Policia!!
Watch out for em!!
Drifting
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From: Central CA
Originally Posted by Gmlover
I like this idea. I think I'll use this yours. 
Best thing to do is to pull up next to grandma in the #2 lane, and just coast next to her at about 50... the guy will get irate... start flashing his lights, and the sort... just ignore him.. then finally, after about 5 minutes, he will zoom past both of you guys in the #3 lane (which he could have done ages ago at this point) and then try and make eye contact with you to give you the bird... NOW.. here is the MOST critical part... IGNORE HIM.. pretend like you didn't even see him and just put your hands at 10 and 2 and pretend like your're singing a song on the radio and dont look over... this will make him even more IRATE than you can imagine.. he will probably get over in front of you and hit the brakes.... just kindly slow down and ignore him.. then when he tries to speed off cuz he's tired of dealing with you.. GUN IT!!...
fly by him and give him the bird, laughing all the way.. his SUV will just chug.. and he will be PISSED OFF!!... 
its fun to toy..
Now this doesn't apply with anyone that appears to be gang related... (ie: has tats of "13" or "MS" or the sort on the back of his head
) that would be bad! Unless of course you be bangin too.. then pull out your 9 and start blastin fools..!!!
Last edited by sandmanusd; Aug 10, 2005 at 02:15 AM.
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From: Vette Doctors Performance RX450 - 466RWHP !!!
Originally Posted by Bman
I live in Miami so we slam on our breaks stop the car completely then get out shooting. 
This happens way too much here in NYC.....people love to tailgate!!
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by sandmanusd
Unless of course you be bangin too.. then pull out your 9 and start blastin fools..!!!
Burning Brakes
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From: Traverse City Michigan
Originally Posted by southern_son
Speed up 5mph for 5 seconds, slow down 15mph for 5 seconds, speed up for 5 seconds, slow down for 5 seconds, speed up for 5 seconds, slow down for 5 seconds. The tailgater gets tired of up and down adjustments and will pass you. Works everytime!!!
That sounds like a good idea. Myself, I have slowed down in increments of 5 mph and have had some idiots slow right down with me until we are both almost to a stop. And then I have to wave them around before they will pass.
This makes me believe that some people are just oblivious to what they are doing; in other words they are clueless and too dumb to realize what's going on. Who knows, maybe they're talking on their cell and therefore in a phone-induced fog. Kind've scary. Another solution would be to turn on your right blinker and after slowing down, if the person still has not passed you, just pull over and let them by.Railfan
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From: New Jersey
St. Jude Donor '05, '12-'13, '15-'16, '21
Originally Posted by 50 4Ever
I just slow down and let them pass.
Life is too short. Don't let some azzhole mess with you. Simply let them go around. I've pulled over before to let some pass just to get them off my tail.
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Years back I used to ride a bike quite a bit and I always kept a couple of old spark plugs tucked in around the seat. Plugs are always laying in the road etc. where people drop them when they are tuning and don't bother fishing them out. They just fall on the road. When I'd get a tailgater on my rump (you can stop a bike faster than a car) I'd crop a plug and you could hear it up under their undercarriage rattling around. They would usuall slow down quite a bit and get off yout butt.
If that does not work throw it through their windshield.
But I never did that.
If that does not work throw it through their windshield.
But I never did that.
Drifting
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From: Houston Texas
Originally Posted by Benpup
Years back I used to ride a bike quite a bit and I always kept a couple of old spark plugs tucked in around the seat. Plugs are always laying in the road etc. where people drop them when they are tuning and don't bother fishing them out. They just fall on the road. When I'd get a tailgater on my rump (you can stop a bike faster than a car) I'd crop a plug and you could hear it up under their undercarriage rattling around. They would usuall slow down quite a bit and get off yout butt.
If that does not work throw it through their windshield.
But I never did that.
If that does not work throw it through their windshield.
But I never did that.
Ruthless
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From: Long Island
you are all kidding right?
Maybe it's me but everything that has been said here will only escalate a situation. If someone is riding your bumper in the fast lane it's obvious that you are holding him up and the right thing to do is to pull to the right and let him pass. If someone is coming up fast in the left lane and ends up tailgaiting me, no matter how fast I am going I will pull to the right and let him pass. Don't get me wrong here, I am a fast driver myself and nothing get me going like someone hogging the left lane. When I come upon a left lane bandit I will flash my high beams and expect them to pull to the right and let the faster traffic pass. If the person decides to brake check me, play games like slowing down or anything else dumb, it will only escalate the situation. Just let faster traffic pass you. Whats the big deal? Left lane bandits are the worst. If you are slower, stay to the right.
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From: S.W. Ohio. . . . . . NRA Life Member
Maybe it's me but everything that has been said here will only escalate a situation.
Originally Posted by jrose7004
I try to aim the mirror back at them!
) - but any reflection back towards their direction will give them a taste of their own medicine.
Drifting
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From: Richmond VA
Originally Posted by lpabsolute
If i were you i would have done a Break Check. Slammed on brakes and drop about 30mph.
You really showed him.
Showed him a bill for several thousand dollars of damage to your vette.
Of course, now you have a wrecked vette and possibly serious medical injury.
All because some yahoo had his lights on bright.
Yeah, you really would have shown him.