How Do You Deal With Tailgaters?

[Jstpssng]

I hold back also and in spite of everything there will some idiot that will wedge himself into the space I leave. Usually by passing in a curve.

One reason I leave space. I'm too old to die because somebody else is in a hurry.

 

[WinterDeere]

I'm too old to die...

... but too young to rock'n roll?

 

[paulsharvey]

My work truck is GPS monitored for speed, braking, seat belt, acceleration, ect. So, yes, I set it cruise at speed limit or maybe upto 4 mph over; and on long two lane, 60 mph mile roads, people get mad. What I do, is nothing. Let the cruise control keep me at 61 or 63 or 64; whatever. I dont slow down, I dont speed up, i dont pull over; they can deal with it; or pass or whatever they want. I donr care if they are suck in a no passing zone for 45 minutes, thats a them problem.

 

[bigtiller]

We are citizens, not subjects.
Rules were made to be broken, as long as it doesn't risk anybody else and you are willing to accept the consequences.

I think rules were made to be followed. Some are written down but some may be implied, like a gentleman's (handshake) agreement.

The first guy to break a rule and get away with it, sets an example. After that it just might snowball into people doing crazy things. Someone might even teardown a treasured public building.

 

[CliffordK]

I tend to ignore them a lot. However, on my route home there are at least 3 places where I can pull out. One is a little parking pullout at the top of a hill with fairly good visibility, barely 50 feet long or so. But I know exactly where it is and can slip in and out very easily. I can pull off with my trailer too if necessary.

Then there is a little quarter mile loop road that goes to a boat landing. I'll pull off there from time to time, although it is very residential with the boat landing so it is quite slow.

And a Y in the road with a triangle cutoff in it. It is pretty close to home, but I can take a right at the triangle, and then back on the road. in a matter of seconds.

The bigger problem is unfamiliar roads that I can't identify safe pullouts in time to utilize them.