You Know What Really Grinds My Gears....The Sequel!

[DownInFlames]

Trying to teach other drivers a lesson never works. You only make them think you're an #######, or even escalate thing to full-on road rage.

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Two wrongs don't make a right. Scared of tailgaters? Move over. Still feel the need to be aggressive about it? Brake check the moron (still don't recommend this). Still can't handle it? Take the bus.

Yeah, it's a car. It's also expensive. There's also people out their that love cars, just because you might not doesn't make them meaningless. If I found out the dick that sprayed my car did it on purpose, needless to say I wouldn't be very pleased.

Two lane road, no passing allowed and no room to move over. Brake check doesn't work and aggressive drivers breaking the law shouldn't force me to take the bus. My actions are safer than the other driver's by far and yet, I'm the one in the wrong? Eff that.

If you found out the dick that sprayed your car did it on purpose... That's the thing. IF. What's more likely to happen though? You'd go, "effin idiot," and back off.

This is hilarious. I wonder how many of you get gravelled while tailgating.


For the record, I've done it ONCE. BUT, I would do it again if I had to. I'm not going to be bullied while driving and doing nothing wrong.

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

Trying to teach other drivers a lesson never works. You only make them think you're an #######, or even escalate thing to full-on road rage.

And yet tailgating seems to be an acceptable form of 'driver coaching' on the road while being the least safe way to do it.

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by FireFly

Two lane road, no passing allowed and no room to move over.

What road was this? I ask because I have found many drivers make mistakes on what the various lines on the road mean.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by FireFly

And yet tailgating seems to be an acceptable form of 'driver coaching' on the road while being the least safe way to do it.

No one's defending tailgating, son. It's your driving that's at issue here. And deliberately spraying rocks is bad driving, period. You can't do it and still call yourself a good driver. If you can live with that, fine I guess. I just don't want to share the road with you.

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by ken0042

What road was this? I ask because I have found many drivers make mistakes on what the various lines on the road mean.

36th street NE, North of McKnight.

[btimbit]

So someone driving dangerously bothers you, that's fine. Why is your solution to drive dangerously back to them? That's just childish, and you risk escalating it further.

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by FireFly

Nothing but focus. Generally those who tailgate are experienced drivers in a rush with no consideration for others. There is a rule that says you have to follow at a safe distance. In fact, I believe statistics show that the majority of accidents are caused by people following at an unsafe distance and as such, I have every right to be worried by such actions in other drivers. I'm not doing it to be a vigilante; I'm doing it to drive defensively. I don't really want to be hit.

If someone is driving at a safe distance, they will be unaffected by my actions. It's really quite simple actually. I'm not doing it on Deerfoot or something. lol.

Driving in the gravel to shoot rocks at the person behind you is not defensive driving, regardless if they are following too close for your comfort. If a policeman saw you do this and felt you did it on purpose they could give you a ticket for careless driving.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

Driving in the gravel to shoot rocks at the person behind you is not defensive driving, regardless if they are following too close for your comfort. If a policeman saw you do this and felt you did it on purpose they could give you a ticket for careless driving.

This, which was also my original comment too. It's a $402 ticket, btw, and yes it's been given for people spraying gravel.

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by FireFly

36th street NE, North of McKnight.

There's a solid yellow line there, and it's a 60 zone. Passing is permitted.

In urban areas posted at 70 km/h or less,
yellow single solid line indicates that a driver
shall not cross the single solid line from one
lane to another except when overtaking and
passing another vehicle. Use of broken yellow
line is not therefore required in urban areas to
indicate that passing maneuvers are allowed.
(Page 16.)

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by btimbit

So someone driving dangerously bothers you, that's fine. Why is your solution to drive dangerously back to them? That's just childish, and you risk escalating it further.

Because I really felt I had no other option actually. It appeared as though they weren't paying attention to how close they were getting, not that they were tailgating to be aggressive. Brake check didn't work at all, there was no option to pull over, etc.

It's fine that you don't agree with my tactic of getting their attention but it worked and seemed by far the safest option at the time.

Calling it childish to be worried about my safety? Go eff yourself.

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by ken0042

There's a solid yellow line there, and it's a 60 zone. Passing is permitted.

In urban areas posted at 70 km/h or less,
yellow single solid line indicates that a driver
shall not cross the single solid line from one
lane to another except when overtaking and
passing another vehicle. Use of broken yellow
line is not therefore required in urban areas to
indicate that passing maneuvers are allowed.
(Page 16.)

Good luck in morning rush, but thanks for the tip.

[GreatWhiteEbola]

An answer for everything, indicates BS to me.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by FireFly

Calling it childish to be worried about my safety? Go eff yourself.

No, calling it childish to respond to a dangerous maneuver, with a dangerous maneuver.

I just don't understand the thought process.
"A bad driver!?! I'll just be a bad driver back! That'll sure show 'em!"

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by btimbit

No, calling it childish to respond to a dangerous maneuver, with a dangerous maneuver.

I just don't understand the thought process.
"A bad driver!?! I'll just be a bad driver back! That'll sure show 'em!"

Stupid perhaps, but childish is for children. I think we're all adults here.

And you weren't in the situation so that's probably why you don't understand the thought process.

[MrMastodonFarm]

This is going to get ugly, fast. You're going to be eaten alive Firefly. Perhaps it's best to defer to the dozens of much more experienced drivers and re think what you're doing. It's very teenage/new driver behaviour.

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by ken0042

There's a solid yellow line there, and it's a 60 zone. Passing is permitted.

In urban areas posted at 70 km/h or less,
yellow single solid line indicates that a driver
shall not cross the single solid line from one
lane to another except when overtaking and
passing another vehicle. Use of broken yellow
line is not therefore required in urban areas to
indicate that passing maneuvers are allowed.
(Page 16.)

Been driving for 6 years and never knew this. Thanks!

[jroc]

Am I the only one that doesn't really care when I'm being tailgated?

[malcolmk14]

Originally Posted by jroc

Am I the only one that doesn't really care when I'm being tailgated

I used to care, and get all bent out of shape. But it's not worth it. I just ignore it and move over when safe and let the person pass. If it's a single lane road like the one posted above I'll maybe slow down and move over a little bit so the person can pass me.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by jroc

Am I the only one that doesn't really care when I'm being tailgated

I so rarely get tailgated that it's not really not an issue. But I drive fast and have enough experience to know how to stay out of other people's way.