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when someone is following you too closely in the car
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ponyfitness
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Yep. Brake check. Only if they are being really stupid like on the highway and there is clearly a long line of cars in front of you.
I'll also be a prick and box people in on purpose.
I'll also be a prick and box people in on purpose.
Soo??/
assault with a deadly weapon on your guys parts is ok???
cause that is what you did... they may be inatentive, distracted, whatever... but what you did was intentional..
"actions that a reasonable person would or could expect it to cause serious bodily harm"
And you used a 3500 lb vehicle as the weapon..
just saying.. .i just take my foot off the gas..
assault with a deadly weapon on your guys parts is ok???
cause that is what you did... they may be inatentive, distracted, whatever... but what you did was intentional..
"actions that a reasonable person would or could expect it to cause serious bodily harm"
And you used a 3500 lb vehicle as the weapon..
just saying.. .i just take my foot off the gas..
PICK3
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do you tap your breaks?
i do.
Yes.
If by "tap" you mean ... hit bluetooth speed dial to my attorney, slam on the brakes, and prepare for impact
especially if it's a later model German sedan on my tail
DannoMight
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if i'm doing five over and someone's ridin my bumper i just slow down to the speed limit.
I live in Southern California, so your "too close" is probably our normal. Having said that, if someone here is following too close, that means they are NASCAR style drafting (maybe even rubbing bumpers).
I'm always checking mirrors, so if I see someone coming up and I can get over, I do. If I can't get over and they are being real assholes, doing the NASCAR drafting, maybe getting onto the shoulder, etc., yes I will tap the brakes. I won't slam on the brakes, but I will let them see my brake lights so they back off. Then I will get over when I get the chance.
In heavy traffic in SoCal, if you leave one car length between you and the car in front of you, someone will pull in there. Stupidest drivers I've ever seen.
I'm always checking mirrors, so if I see someone coming up and I can get over, I do. If I can't get over and they are being real assholes, doing the NASCAR drafting, maybe getting onto the shoulder, etc., yes I will tap the brakes. I won't slam on the brakes, but I will let them see my brake lights so they back off. Then I will get over when I get the chance.
In heavy traffic in SoCal, if you leave one car length between you and the car in front of you, someone will pull in there. Stupidest drivers I've ever seen.
b0und
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I like my car, and my life and health and those of others on the road.
So I never risk somebody slamming into me from behind by braking. If somebody is tailgating you, you can just slow down.
I don't like tailgating but that doesn't mean I should risk an accident that could be far worse.
What if the tailgater slams into you, looses control, swerves into an adjacent lane and takes out a family that had nothing to do with the whole thing? Just because you had to hit the brake to teach them a lesson?
Would you be ok with that?
b0und (don't do stupid things)
So I never risk somebody slamming into me from behind by braking. If somebody is tailgating you, you can just slow down.
I don't like tailgating but that doesn't mean I should risk an accident that could be far worse.
What if the tailgater slams into you, looses control, swerves into an adjacent lane and takes out a family that had nothing to do with the whole thing? Just because you had to hit the brake to teach them a lesson?
Would you be ok with that?
b0und (don't do stupid things)
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