[QUOTE]Originally posted by jmc1971
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I think most (or at least I am) are thinking of the times where the traffic is heavy and there's simply no where to go and some nut is STILL trying to drive over you. That's just ridiculous...it's not as if I can go into Moses mode and part traffic for me or the wanker behind me.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by jmc1971
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I don't think anyone here gets offended at moving out of the way for faster traffic to pass--that's just polite.

 

So, what do I do in my case (check my avatar)?

But seriously though, especially folks living here in L.A., please be careful. There are collectively more cases of crazy people here than anywhere else in the world.


Yup, driving on the autobahn sure is fun--and a privilege. I got to drive on it a couple of years ago from Frankfurt to Switzerland. Unfortunately, the ratio of cars to population is infinitely more inflated on this side of the ocean, which makes leaving the left lane strictly for passing cars rather impossible. Besides, Germans (and other Euros) have a well established and used public transportation system. We don't.

 

handful of pennies out the window.....

 

Two years ago I witnessed a girl trying to prevent a "tailgater" from passing her by changing lanes in front of him everytime he tried to pass. She would speed up and just hang about two feet in front of his bumper. Problem was, the tailgater was in a Kenworth that had lost its brakes. She was run over and killed. The truck destroyed itself in the run off lane. I've seen some stupid ego stuff, but this was a topper. Just get out of their way. How exactly does pissing them off get you anywhere? I don't see much kindness in these posts. Or rational thinking. I will not let their bad attitude become mine. And you shouldn't either.

 

Personally I like to downshift to second and redline second, third, and fourth.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by chipperman
[B]Two years ago I witnessed a girl trying to prevent a

 

What I used to do was when people tailgated me and I had already given them a chance to pass and they did not and also tap my brakes was spray them with windshield washer fluid mixed with red food coloring, in my old jeep cherokee my friends and I tweaked my jeep to play a joke on my other friend who always tailgated me. Well several times when people wouldn't get off my butt for no reason, they got a little red washer fluid on their windshield, sucks if you just washed your car, but thats the price you pay for being a jerk. (Note this was never done while cars were moving, only when they were stopped behind me).
Steve.