wrote:
> besides the obvious, speeding up to the speed the tail-gaiter
> want you to go at, is there anything else you can do to stop
> their annoying behaviour?

How about GETTING OUT OF THE WAY?

> I have tried driving extra slow and speeding up when they try
> to pass but that just annoys them more.

What did you expect ? You are in their way. Anything you
do except for getting out of the way, increases their
annoyance.

> sometimes i wonder what they would happen if I had a beat
> up car and just decided to slam on my brakes??

Then you would have to pay for their car to get fixed,
because you deliberately caused an accident.