Regarding the guy who was wondering how best to brace for rear-end impact after he brakes suddenly in city traffic… you knuckleheads! Why entertain this question? If this guy is slamming to a halt and cringing in his rear view on a daily basis, he is clearly an aggressive driver who is following t…

I’ve been tailgate by a lot of cars and have come to the conclusion that there must be a theory out there that “If there is a gap between me and the car ahead, it’s my responsibility to fill it!” What happened to the “leave a car length between you and the next person for every 10 MPH?” While discu…

MikeInNH February 9 Report 50 % of the time I can clearly see the fault is with the vehicle IN FRONT. I don’t see how it could possibly be the vehicle IN FRONT’s fault. Car in front of you going slow…then you need to slow down too. You are the only one who can maintain proper distance between you…

“Asteroids” If each driver thought of the other vehicles as asteroids (inanimate objects), it would work out just fine. The object is to not be hit - or to hit - another asteroid (vehicle) . There is no need to consider other driver’s emotions or physical state (distracted, inebriated, asleep etc.).…

I ride a motorcycle. Even a 5 mph bump from behind can cause serious damage/injury. Cyclists are taught that when someone tailgates you, you should slow down because you need to make sure they have enough room to stop, and the closer they are, the slower you should go. Others made valid points abo…

So in order to make sure they have enough room to stop, you reduce the amount of room they have to stop? It’s not your job to be a pace setter.

Littlemouse, on a motorcycle it’s not pacesetting, it’s distance. My post wasn’t worded well. I can stop faster on the bike than most cars so I need to leave more room than I need between me and the car in front of me so that I can brake gently enough so the car behind me has enough room. So when…

Statesboro: If you slow down on a motorcycle to make the car behind you back off (which can only be done by his slowing down) you ARE pacesetting, and YOU are decreasing his following distance. You’re making a bad situation worse. Bonus points if the guy in the car is having a bad day.

If someone wishes to push me I S-L-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-W D-O-O-O-O-W-N. In fact, as I said in the other thread, if the opportunity presents itself I pull along side a car that I intend to pass and D-W-E-E-E-E-L for a while. before passing. I don’t intend to be “paced” by the car behind me.

If you’re on a motorcycle and want to decrease the following distance of the car behind you, have at it. Of course I don’t mean to imply that you’re an agressive driver, no sirree bob!

Stop Tailgating!

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MikeInNH March 2, 2012, 7:29pm 21

@littlemouse

MikeInNH February 9 Report 50 % of the time I can clearly see the fault is with the vehicle IN FRONT.

Go back and re-read the posts…I’m NOT the one who said the person in front was at at fault…I quoted what Ken said…and then argued AGAINST it.

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