i hate tailgaters...
#1
i hate tailgaters...
what is the deal?....seems like ppl always tailgate me when i'm in my Z. i get especially angry when these inconsiderate f'ers ride my *** when im going uphill....i almost hit some bastard in a s2000 today cuz he was right on my tail on a uphill stop light and i rolled back a bit as i was putting my car in gear. thank goodness i was on point with my shifting. btw, would it have been my fault if there was such a collision? i consider myself to be a pretty considerate driver and try not to offend others....i dont know why some ppl get so damn inconsiderate as soon as they get behind the wheels. maybe they feel inadequate and feel they need to prove something...i just wish they would stay away from me.
i just needed to vent
i just needed to vent
#3
I saw a stupid ricer Civic edged up right behind a big rig on an uphill freeway exit. When the light turned green, the truck did a little rollback and crushed the Civic's hood like it was a soda can ... serves him right. BTW I don't think it would be your fault if you did a rollback and hit the guy behind you. It's his fault for not keeping a safe distance.
#7
My guess would be that it would be your fault if you roll back (since you're the one that's moving).
Solution: Maybe you need to get out of your car and advise them of your roll-back. If they don't want you to hit their car, they'll move back.
This is why I try to avoid uphill stop lights like the plague. And if need to, I start rolling back as a car approaches so that they know I'm driving an MT.
Just adding my .02
Solution: Maybe you need to get out of your car and advise them of your roll-back. If they don't want you to hit their car, they'll move back.
This is why I try to avoid uphill stop lights like the plague. And if need to, I start rolling back as a car approaches so that they know I'm driving an MT.
Just adding my .02
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#11
that's why sometimes I use the parking break to prevent rollback on a hill...it's elementary I know but better safe than sorry, plus it preserves my clutch a little bit...but yeah you gotta love the system in this country...if a robber can sue you and win because he got injured in your house while robbing you, I wouldn't be surprised that it would be your fault even if the guy was riding your bumper.
#12
allways use the parking brake if you're launching uphill...it's elementary...it would be your fault if you hit him...it's some of the basics here in Belgium...if you can't drive like that you can never obtain your drivers license...
#13
It all depends on your state really.. Like here in Arizona if you rear end someone, no matter what it is your fault. And iam pretty sure if you would of rolled back and hit him, it would have been his fault because he was 2 close. There is a 2second rule in AZ. Have to be exactly 2seconds behind him. And if he was close enough that you barely roll back and hit him then it would be his fault.
#14
Originally Posted by FormulaRX
that's why sometimes I use the parking break to prevent rollback on a hill...it's elementary I know but better safe than sorry, plus it preserves my clutch a little bit...but yeah you gotta love the system in this country...if a robber can sue you and win because he got injured in your house while robbing you, I wouldn't be surprised that it would be your fault even if the guy was riding your bumper.
#15
yes, it would be very interesting to know for sure what the law here would have to say about a situation like that....i dont know of anyone who has had this happened to them, thank goodness...and i dont plan on finding out the hard way what would happen. i guess i'll try using the hand brake from now on, sigh...
#16
I don't mind tailgaters as much as i hate those bastards who use their windshield washers on the damn freeway . I swear i'm behind someone as soon as i wash my car. I wish car manufacturers would stop putting these windshield washers on cars. If your f'in windshield is dirty, pull over to a gas station and clean it.
#17
I agree that is is the fault of the driver behind you for following to close.
I just learned in driver retraining class (ooops) what the textbook distance is that you should leave between you and the car in front of you when you are at a stop.
You should always leave enough space so you can see the rear tires of the car infront of you touching the ground when at a stop.
Now none of us ever do this. But the reason is that in case the car infront of you stalls or something, you have enough space to get around. Any closer and your stuck.
So technically, that is how much space you are supposed to leave.
I just learned in driver retraining class (ooops) what the textbook distance is that you should leave between you and the car in front of you when you are at a stop.
You should always leave enough space so you can see the rear tires of the car infront of you touching the ground when at a stop.
Now none of us ever do this. But the reason is that in case the car infront of you stalls or something, you have enough space to get around. Any closer and your stuck.
So technically, that is how much space you are supposed to leave.
#18
Originally Posted by Aloha350z
This is why I try to avoid uphill stop lights like the plague. And if need to, I start rolling back as a car approaches so that they know I'm driving an MT.
Just adding my .02
#19
Originally Posted by s3fddiZ
I don't mind tailgaters as much as i hate those bastards who use their windshield washers on the damn freeway . I swear i'm behind someone as soon as i wash my car. I wish car manufacturers would stop putting these windshield washers on cars. If your f'in windshield is dirty, pull over to a gas station and clean it.
Thats what I use when people are tailgating me!! I hit them with my overspray till they back off. I am thinking of modding the rear one to shoot right at them.