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

Oh, I also forgot to mention, that I signal a thank you by hand gesture (a
snap wrist wave of the hand like pedestrians do when a car stops to let them
cross the street) AFTER the person behind me backs off when I've signalled
for them to back off.  Sometimes people get so wrapped up in their own
little world that they are hardly aware of how inappropriate and childish
they are behaving.
A little pro-active politeness can go a long way on a re-active road of
rage.






"ChadL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> My younger brother taught me an excellent technique that I have tried a
> dozen times -- and it has not failed to work for me yet.  This came about
> for him because he had to drive his car around for awhile with no break
> lights.  What you do is roll down your window, extend your left hand, and
> signal for the driver behind you to back off.  No, I'm not talking about
the
> middle finger; I'm talking about a kind of quick hand wave motion -- think
> of it like patting the head of a big dog that is running very quickly
along
> side of your car.   2 or 3 pats is generally enough.  If you've ever
> tailgated someone, then you know it's not the easiest thing in the world
to
> do -- you have to be very aware of slightest movements of the driver in
> 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.
>
> give it a try.
>
> Chad
>
>
> "shelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >
> > i had some idjit tailgate me so closely this morning that i
> > couldn't see the car's headlights (can we say "death wish?").
> > i dunno what hisser motivation was, as i was already going 65
> > in a 55.  i tried the brake tap technique (unfortunately, it
> > was pitch black out, so i couldn't see hisser reaction).  it
> > worked well, though s/he crept back up a couple more times.
> > not a bad result (trained in only three repetitions!), so i
> > think i'll keep using this technique.
> >
> > and speaking of idjit drivers, i had a near-miss yesterday.
> > i needed to turn off onto a side road that teed into the main
> > road.  i put my blinkers on and slowed down.  then, as i was
> > turning, i nearly hit the maroon who had been behind me, who
> > decided to turn onto the same side road without waiting for me
> > to turn first.  oye.  temporary insanity is my guess.
> >
> > --
> > shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet
> > http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette
> >
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