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Dont tailgate me bumper sticket
I often wondered if such a bumper sticker would have any effect? I
think many people tailgate because theyfeel there is no consequence . With a bumper sticket like that it would mean the driver does not appreciate being tailgaited and would likely do something retaliatory. On the other hand, i fear the redneck, white trash type of driver would see it as an invitation to purposely furthur annoy and vastly increase your chance of an accident?? |
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> I often wondered if such a bumper sticker would have any effect?
While there are some idiots that tailgate when they could pass, you're likely doing something wrong if you're being tailgated often. You should pull over to the side of the street or in a turnout until the drivers behind you have passed. It's safer than trying to block an angry or distracted driver. |
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> wrote in message oups.com... >I often wondered if such a bumper sticker would have any effect? I > think many people tailgate because theyfeel there is no consequence . > With a bumper sticket like that it would mean the driver does not > appreciate being tailgaited and would likely do something retaliatory. > > On the other hand, i fear the redneck, white trash type of driver would > see it as an invitation to purposely furthur annoy and vastly increase > your chance of an accident?? Yep. I think for the most part it would -- unfortunately -- cause more problems than it solves. People get awfully irrational and emotional at times behind the wheel and they tend to take things like someone ahead of them "blocking" them personally. I think the sticker may exacerbate that as they -- irrationally -- interpret that as personal insult. Kind of like people who take George W. Bush bumper stickers personally. Kinda dumb if you ask me. The best tailgater repellent is just letting em pass, which you *should* be doing if you're on a multi-lane road anyway. If you're in a place where you either cannot change lanes (literally -- restricted lanes like HOV or express) or are on a two-lane road with no passing lanes and no safe place to pull over, what I usually do is -- without braking -- slow down significantly and then speed back up to where you were before. This creates a greater following distance and usually serves to wake the other driver up a bit if they aren't consciously tailgating. brink |
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laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE wrote:
> On 14 Aug 2006 21:11:22 -0700, wrote: > > >>I often wondered if such a bumper sticker would have any effect? I >>think many people tailgate because theyfeel there is no consequence . >>With a bumper sticket like that it would mean the driver does not >>appreciate being tailgaited and would likely do something retaliatory. >> >>On the other hand, i fear the redneck, white trash type of driver would >>see it as an invitation to purposely furthur annoy and vastly increase >>your chance of an accident?? > > > Here's a couple stickers that will intimidate the rednecks. > > I'M A GUN NUT AND I SHOOT TAILGATERS > > ONLY HOMOS ARE TAILGATERS I seldom respond to (or even read) any of this guy's posts, but one that I'd love to put on my car is: "TAILGATE ME AND I'LL DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT!" :-) -- ___________________________________________ ____ _______________ Regards, | |\ ____ | | | | |\ Michael G. Koerner May they | | | | | | rise again! Appleton, Wisconsin USA | | | | | | ___________________________________________ | | | | | | _______________ |
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laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE wrote: > On 14 Aug 2006 21:11:22 -0700, wrote: > > >I often wondered if such a bumper sticker would have any effect? I > >think many people tailgate because theyfeel there is no consequence . > >With a bumper sticket like that it would mean the driver does not > >appreciate being tailgaited and would likely do something retaliatory. > > > >On the other hand, i fear the redneck, white trash type of driver would > >see it as an invitation to purposely furthur annoy and vastly increase > >your chance of an accident?? > > Here's a couple stickers that will intimidate the rednecks. > > I'M A GUN NUT AND I SHOOT TAILGATERS > > ONLY HOMOS ARE TAILGATERS I much prefer: "Driver only carries $20 worth of ammunition." "If you don't like my driving, stay off the sidewalk." "Tresspassers will be shot. Survivors will be shot again." "I'm way to drive to drunk." I'm sure you've got "I break for homosexuals" plastered all over your rear end, AJ. |
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In article >,
Alexander Rogge > wrote: >While there are some idiots that tailgate when they could pass, That's actually most of them, from what I observe. You could be in the right lane of a multilane road, behind someone else at the same speed, with no one in the lane to the left, and still attract passive tailgaters who tailgate rather than pass. Or perhaps they are the drivers who think that a reasonable following distance at freeway speeds is less than the distance that they should leave between vehicles stopped at red lights. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Timothy J. Lee Unsolicited bulk or commercial email is not welcome. No warranty of any kind is provided with this message. |
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