Re: OT Since We're Ranting (Tailgating Part Deux)

"shelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 3 Dec 2003, ChadL wrote:
>
> >front of you.  If that driver were to stick his hand out the
> >window and motion for you to back off (as if she didn't have
> >any breaklights), you'd most probably notice it.  And you are
> >very likely to comply because you have zero idea what the
> >person in front of you is about to do.  Better safe than
> >ending up court.
>
> if you can see what the driver in front is doing.

yes, hopefully, you'll have your headlights on when tailgaiting somebody.


  since this
> generally happens at 5am on a rural, unlighted highway[1], it's
> pitch black out impossible to see other drivers' hand
> gestures.  besides, i think it's more dangerous to be
> monkeying around with my windows when i'm trying to drive on a
> twisty road, than to simply tap on my brakes.
>
> [1] funnily enough, i almost never have a problem with people
> tailgating on the way home, when i take the back road.  it
> only seems to happen on the highway.
>
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> shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet
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>