why dont you just get out of the way if its 2 lanes? problem solved. let the tailgaters get their karma somewhere else. would you really want the hassle of getting you car fixed in case an accident happen?

if its one lanes, drive 5km above speed limit. they cant complain after that, youre already speeding as it is.

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Ok this is the scenario im seeing. Your going exactly 50km/hr and theres no one infront of you, and the car behind you wants to get by. So slowing down to 40-30km/hr allows you more time to react to a sudden change in front of you? I thought the reason why they have maximum speed limits like the 50km/hr cause thats the speed they decided gives everyone ample time to react to that sudden change..... And i think a tailgater will just even ride your ass more if you decide to slow down, especially hitting the brakes.

I just dont see any positives in going slower. Its not like the tailgater is gonna give you the thankyou wave after a couple blocks.... Move over to the the right lane, Carry on the with speed limit, Pull Over but Slowing Down makes zero sense to me

And im not saying Tailgaters are not in the wrong here, but i believe theres better ways of handling it

Just FYI: This is directly from the ICBC Handbook:

If some asshole is pressuring you or tailgating you, etc etc, LET HIM GO.

Yea, or you end up like this guy.


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This is what im trying to get across too. Dont Fuel the Fire when you dont have to

get out the left lane then

jeeez how many times does this topic have to get covered ????
there is 2 fucking choices.
1. BE AN ASSHOLE
-install HID on the back of your car and blind the shit outta tailgater
-tap on your brakes and scare the tailgater/ or make him rear end you.

2. DON'T BE AN ASSHOLE
-keep driving normally and avoid eye contact when/if he passes you

You slow down when your being tailgated in traffic so you have more time to react in front of you and the tailgater will have to slow down so if something happens he doesnt rear end you.

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Honestly, everyone tailgates at some point in their life. I do it. You do it. There's really no right or wrong way to solve tailgating. It's a force of habit. We want to get someone quicker, we get impatient, or its an emergency, grandpa or grandma is behind the wheel, a disabled/handicapped driver is in front of you etc. There are countless reasons why we tailgate.

Simply move aside and let him/her pass. Karma will get the best of us. You never know.

There was one time when I was being tailgated on oak street on the left lane, and I'm already speeding. It was an Acura TL or RL whatever it was, and he was on my ass like no tmr. He ended up zipping through and cutting off other cars and we were both stopped at the traffic light.

Next thing you know, it's green light and he books his ass.
I didn't even wanna try to keep up. At least 90+ clicks.

2 blocks down the road, he gets pulled over by the popo. GG.

I think every1 knows that when ur being tailgated in traffic, theres not much you can do. But im pretty sure i said in the first line "Your going exactly 50km/hr and theres no one infront of you"

" Gayple Bitch " LOL

Stop driving like a snail would help.

Downshift to slowdown ftw!

The only time I would tap on brakes is if I'm already going 80 in a 50 zone and some guy is tailgating me still.
If that's the case, he obviously wants to take it personal or something. There's no reason to tail gate anyone
going 70+. Even 60 should be acceptably "tailgate free" speed.

I don't know if it's true for all cars, but the mazda3 tail lights engage slightly before the brakes actually catch.
(You have to press on the brake like maybe half a cm down)
you could do the left foot brake to turn on your red lights to force the guy behind to slam on his brakes while maintaining
your speed.

The OP didn't really give enough details in his situation of being tailgated. If he was driving super slow, then he's pretty much asking to be tail-gated considering no one really drives speed limit (50km).

It doesn't seem to matter... right lane, left lane, speed limit or not.... there's usually some moron tailgating. I don't really care anymore, if I have to brake, I have to brake. I've been rear ended twice in 2 years because I stopped for a red and another time in the stop n go of the lion's gate during rush hour. They're too busy concentrating on tailgating that they fail to look ahead of me to see what's going on.

how about some of you assholes stop pretending to be all righteous and shit, saying your doing the limit. 50 is a joke. If you're doing 50 in the left lane you deserve to be tailgated. The person tailgating you is only sending you a message "stop being a fucking retard and pull over" Its people that go speed limit up sfu on the left lane that piss me off, side by side with another fuck face.

How about tail-gaters in the school zone with children running around?

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She was on my ass in a school zone like a C-Lai on Chong Lee's market on no-tax Tuesday.
So she sees a gap (When I say gap I mean the curb lane) She guns past me to cut me off but ends up slamming the brakes @ the red light shortly ahead. Too bad I didn't get this bitch's mugshot but I got her plate. Really. It's a SCHOOL ZONE! Anyone remember the accident @ Grandview & Woodland Dr?

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/sto...99380b&k=69762

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I get tailgated daily no matter what lane I'm in or how fast I'm going. I always think it's because I drive a coupe but I could be driving my mom's Accord and same shit. And I've been noticing lately that a lot of older, c-lai as there called, tailgate for no apparent reason.

I use to brake check or get super pissed but I've been tailgated by undercover cops in vans, pickup trucks and suvs who are itching for you to speed up or do something stupid so I usually stay calm and try to switch lanes and let the person pass me.

drive it like i do, pedal to the metal. IM sure there wont be any tail-gaters.

i tailgate ppl too but only when the fuckin asshole is going 35/40 ina 50/60

i do get pissed when ppl tailgate especially because i go faster than speed limit so i will slow down or down shift

Intentionally slowing down when a tailgater is behind you can be quite dangerous. It incites more roadrage and the tailgater will probably do something more riskier such as sudden lane changes. Move over to the right lane if possible.

If you are being tailgated while driving on the right lane, then the tailgater is just an asshole.

One lane roads = ??

OP, try this approach next time..