Ok guys - I don't know about you all - but the one thing that I can't tolerate on the roads are people who sit right up your ar$e. :rant: Sure, we have the ability to avoid other's stupid mistakes on the roads, but if the numb skull behind you ploughs into you once you take evasive action, it kinda defeats the purpose.
What do you do? Some people like to stand on the brakes (although this can cause exactly what you're trying to avoid), others slow to a crawl etc. I typically give them a chance to drop back, but if they don't, I flash my hazards. This works most of the time, but some people either don't get it, or take it as an invitiation to p1ss you off further.
Effectively they're putting your life in danger every time they do it. When it's a truck or 4X4, it's even worse as they'll drive right over you. I'm trying to chill and wait for them to turn off - but it's hard to tolerate eh.
Sure, you can pull aside and let them pass, however, you'd never get anywhere if you had to do that all the time. And it's not like I'm crawling in the fast lane either, (I do 10 over the limit consistently - just under the ticket threshold).
How do you guys deal with it. I'm at the stage where I dread driving as I know someone is going to wind me up
ps - I'm trying to leave the "smack them in the head" option alone - although I hate to say it may the only thing some people understand. I for one can do without an assault charge.
What do you do? Some people like to stand on the brakes (although this can cause exactly what you're trying to avoid), others slow to a crawl etc. I typically give them a chance to drop back, but if they don't, I flash my hazards. This works most of the time, but some people either don't get it, or take it as an invitiation to p1ss you off further.
Effectively they're putting your life in danger every time they do it. When it's a truck or 4X4, it's even worse as they'll drive right over you. I'm trying to chill and wait for them to turn off - but it's hard to tolerate eh.
Sure, you can pull aside and let them pass, however, you'd never get anywhere if you had to do that all the time. And it's not like I'm crawling in the fast lane either, (I do 10 over the limit consistently - just under the ticket threshold).
How do you guys deal with it. I'm at the stage where I dread driving as I know someone is going to wind me up
ps - I'm trying to leave the "smack them in the head" option alone - although I hate to say it may the only thing some people understand. I for one can do without an assault charge.
