Proper Road Etiquette - lesson 1

NoKids · 12-01-2007, 06:53 AM

So this guy is tailgating me in -10 Celcius with snow/slush/ice on the ground, he's half a car length away so i do the proper right thing and brake check his ass! he didn't like it so he gives me a long stare.

yeah buddy, i dont like anybody on my ass so fuck off.

Brakechecking tailgaters is Proper Road Etiquette

sparkyg · 12-01-2007, 12:10 PM

While the theory works great the results of the brakecheck seldom equal the hoped result. The driver is prob. a *sshole who can't drive and the brakecheck won't stop the idiot. Tailgating is bad driving and those bad drivers are genetically stunned.

I err on the side of caution and I will err even more with a $60k+ car. People who tailgate prob love to key cars too and that'll ruin the day for sure.

Let the idiot pass or get him/her in front of you. I try to be safe. Plus who wants to get into a escalated assault with a loser. People get shot over sh*t like that. It happens here like it does in the US too.

Be safe man, that's what I say.

The world is full of losers, the less you have to do with them the better.

But, maybe I too Cdn. Probably.

halB · 12-01-2007, 01:16 PM

I usually just slow down to the point that he has to pass me in frustration.

Soni · 12-01-2007, 01:27 PM

I usually give couple of high beam and ask them to move if they are in the fast lane and holding up the traffic...

scooby9 · 12-01-2007, 02:41 PM

I have the rear fog light switch... so if some fool decides to tailgate in bad winter conditions, I just turn on the rear fogs and blast his azz... back off bee-otch!

Soni · 12-01-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by scooby9

I have the rear fog light switch... so if some fool decides to tailgate in bad winter conditions, I just turn on the rear fogs and blast his azz... back off bee-otch!

I do the same

alexckma · 12-01-2007, 02:49 PM

I also do it the safe way, and just slow down to around the speed limit, if they still tail, then I will take 10 below limit

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NoKids Major 327 Rep 1,343 Posts Drives: ... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 328i [0.00]	Proper Road Etiquette - lesson 1 - brakecheck So this guy is tailgating me in -10 Celcius with snow/slush/ice on the ground, he's half a car length away so i do the proper right thing and brake check his ass! he didn't like it so he gives me a long stare. yeah buddy, i dont like anybody on my ass so fuck off. Brakechecking tailgaters is Proper Road Etiquette __________________
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sparkyg Brigadier General 154 Rep 3,522 Posts Drives: A6 Allroad Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oil Country iTrader: (5)	While the theory works great the results of the brakecheck seldom equal the hoped result. The driver is prob. a sshole who can't drive and the brakecheck won't stop the idiot. Tailgating is bad driving and those bad drivers are genetically stunned. I err on the side of caution and I will err even more with a $60k+ car. People who tailgate prob love to key cars too and that'll ruin the day for sure. Let the idiot pass or get him/her in front of you. I try to be safe. Plus who wants to get into a escalated assault with a loser. People get shot over sht like that. It happens here like it does in the US too. Be safe man, that's what I say. The world is full of losers, the less you have to do with them the better. But, maybe I too Cdn. Probably.
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Soni Major General 222 Rep 8,375 Posts Drives: Just a car Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CANADA eh! iTrader: (35) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [9.00]	I usually give couple of high beam and ask them to move if they are in the fast lane and holding up the traffic...
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scooby9 Major 62 Rep 1,120 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 BMW 335xi Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada iTrader: (6)	I have the rear fog light switch... so if some fool decides to tailgate in bad winter conditions, I just turn on the rear fogs and blast his azz... back off bee-otch! __________________ *2007 BMW 335xi 6MT TiAg*
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alexckma Lieutenant 30 Rep 518 Posts Drives: P. Panorama 10, L Gallardo 05 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hong Kong, Canada iTrader: (0)	I also do it the safe way, and just slow down to around the speed limit, if they still tail, then I will take 10 below limit
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