Tailgating!
Safety Car
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From: Missouri
St. Jude Donor '13-'14
Use the pedal on the right or move out of the passing lane/move to the right. Can’t tell you how many oblivious Corvette drivers (and drivers in general) think that just because you’re doing 64 in a 60 that you have the right to putt along in the passing lane, co*ck-blocking everyone else, because you spent the last 33 years saving up your 401k to push off your retirement so you can purchase the plastic car of your dreams. Follow the rules of the road and, miraculously, tailgating is less prevalent.
Edit: /rant about bad drivers wondering why everyone tailgates them and/or flips them off.
Edit: /rant about bad drivers wondering why everyone tailgates them and/or flips them off.
Last edited by ProfessorDeath; Jan 17, 2019 at 01:50 AM.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16
Melting Slicks
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From: Tallahassee fl
Believe me, the whole situation was completely surreal, but it got really real at the end of it all. I just hope I'm never put in another situation where I feel the need to pull my gun out. I never had to when I was a LEO in my early 20's, and honestly thought I never would.
Le Mans Master
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From: Mt. Sinai NY
They make products like this: Back Off Brake Light for this exact thing. I've noticed the same thing when driving mine. I don't think it happens anymore in a sports car, I think people are just rude a$$ holes. Just today in my truck I had some POS impala behind me that by the looks of his vehicle, probably didn't have insurance. He was so close to me that I couldn't see his headlights over my tailgate.
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To add a positive note, I notice that people move over for me much more frequently when I’m in the Vette vs. anything else (even on my old crotch rocket). Maybe because it’s red.
This especially happens on mountain roads. People pull off for me all the time to pass. Except for big diesel pickups. For some reason, those guys most frequently NEVER pull off. Almost like they’re doing it on purpose.
This especially happens on mountain roads. People pull off for me all the time to pass. Except for big diesel pickups. For some reason, those guys most frequently NEVER pull off. Almost like they’re doing it on purpose.
Le Mans Master
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From: Florida
with you! I'm at a point where I am not that much in a hurry anymore. I particularly try to stay out of rush hours if I can adjust my times (in honor of those who go to/from a job every day), and, when I am on the road I pick the lane where I can do the speed limit, wave on those who need to go faster.The real difference in my driving the last few years is a seriously higher level of defensive driving, particularly looking out for "distracted" drivers. When they weave in and out of lanes, greatly vary speeds a lot below the actual limit, I will slow down even more so that I have clear sight on them. I won't try to get around them for fear they'll end up behind me, unless I can predict I'll catch a light that will leave them stopped by a whole cycle.
Safety Car
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I get tailgated significantly more in my GS than I do in my other 2 vehicles. My hypothesis is that people assume I'm going to be driving faster because of the car and, by nature of that hypothesis, will get pulled over first if I am. Being in a bright orange sports car with aggressive sounding exhaust I'm not going to increase my chances of getting stopped by speeding, so 5 over or less it is. 
Race Director
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From: North Texas
Same here. I have no problem with someone wanting to drive faster than I am going. If I'm stuck in a lane because of traffic, I just adjust my following distance to compensate for how close the clown behind me is following.
Pro
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From: Ohio
Pro
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From: Ohio
Use the pedal on the right or move out of the passing lane/move to the right. Can’t tell you how many oblivious Corvette drivers (and drivers in general) think that just because you’re doing 64 in a 60 that you have the right to putt along in the passing lane, co*ck-blocking everyone else,
Lack of understanding of passing lane etiquette isn't really the fault of the drivers. We in the states do a **** poor job of educating / enforcing this. In some states it's not even a moving violation, merely suggested.
what. the. actual. f*ck.
Pro
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Melting Slicks
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The only time I ever almost completely lost it is when someone did exactly what you described. Get the hell out of the way. You were the problem and instigated the whole thing. Pacing someone in the lane next to you will lead to really pissing someone off and it's illegal regardless of your speed and the posted speed limit and made the whole situation even worse. Holy crap people are oblivious, and so oblivious they post it on the internet.