What do u do about people tailgating you on the freeway?

Question

i hate it when people follow too close. i dont drive slow or n-e thing. what do u do about tailgaters??

Answer 1

I ignore them and just keep going.

Answer 2

Check your own driving habits. Don't drive more than 5 miles per hour under the speed limit, unless there are adverse conditions. Avoid driving in the far left hand lane on the highway for long periods of time. This lane should be reserved for passing, so if you aren't passing anyone, move out of the way of faster moving traffic. None of these situations give anyone the right to tailgate you, but the key is that you want to avoid being tailgated.

Add the safe following distance of the vehicle tailgating you to yours. Recommended safe following distance is two seconds at highway speed, so if you're being tailgated, leave four seconds between you and the car in front of you. Calculate this by counting "one one thousand, two one thousand…" and so on, starting when the car in front of you passes something. If you get to that same spot before you get to 4, you're following too closely if you are being tailgated. Should you have to come to a stop quickly, 4 seconds will give you the extra time and distance to prevent the tailgater from hitting you.

Make it easy for them to get them around you. Slow down so that they may pass you, or pull off to the side of the road completely. This may seem unfair, and you may have to swallow your pride to let the person get ahead of you.

Don't tap your brakes thinking this will make the tailgater back off. More often, it aggravates them more, not to mention you're creating a dangerous situation in which you might be rear-ended.

Answer 3

I slow down until they pass, then go back to my chosen speed.

Answer 4

I generally don't worry about it - if I have slam on brakes and they can't stop before hitting me, then THEY will be at fault - However, since I allow the proper following distance and watch far, far ahead of myself, I usually don't have to stop that quickly - even to avoid an accident ahead.

If I do anything about a tailgater it is to drive gradually slower until they are forced to pass.

Answer 5

In Texas, people are getting shot over road rage......some of the answers are funny, but truly folks........would'nt you rather just move to another lane, and let them past, or would you like to leave this earth, over something so immature?

Answer 6

I hate tailgaters with a passion and what I normally do is move over to another lane (if it's safe and clear to do so) and let them pass me.  If traffic is heavy and I have nowhere to go, I just stay in my lane and drive the normal speed and try to ignore them.  I used to feel pressured by these tailgaters to go faster but now I just remain steady and not let them bother me.

Answer 7

I slow down.

You can also turn on your windshienld washers so it sprays on their car.

Answer 8

It is not a good idea to try to educate other drivers while you are on the road.  Probably the other driver does not realize they are doing it.  Just maintain your current speed.  By being a steady driver you will help the traffic flow.  Try not to let emotions effect your driving.

Answer 9

I dump my soda out and watch it just splash all over their nice shiny car.

Answer 10

Well, I usually do 10 mph over the posted limit so, if I get some jackass tailgating me then that's when my defensive driving mode kicks in... road rage to a point... I usually tap my brakes to see if they back off if not and I can't get over safetly so they can move on and they keep tailing me that's when it's on. I hope that they try and drive around me and then if possible I speed up and box them in so they can't pass... that really sets them off! Oh, well should've thought of that before playing your games.. There's crazy ppl out there that will try and run you off the road if they can.  Don't worry I would never put my family or other drivers at risk when doing the above box in method... Some of us have the nascar driving mentality LOLOLOL whew whooooo !!! Absolutely Safety First... let the nutcases get out of the way hopefully they'll get a ticket and you can laugh as you pass them...

Answer 11

Use the magic finger and make a funny face.

Answer 12

reach down slowly and turn on my lights  so they think i am stopping

Answer 13

Just let them pass, so the highway patrol can find them before you do..  Tell yourself, when you come up to an accident where their dead family is scatterd throughout the road, your going to  pick up their credit card and treat the whole freeway to lunch on him..