Motorway Tailgating

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  1. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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  2. Tricky-Dicky

    Tricky-Dicky Crème de la Crème

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    Shame they can't develop an idiot spotting camera.
     
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  3. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Well the new cameras are a step in the right direction, cause these tailgating twats are idiots....
     
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  4. Doc Strange

    Doc Strange Senior Member

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    Can't say I'm a fan of policing by camera, but at least this is tackling a real problem.

    It never ceases to amaze me how close other vehicles travel.

    It's not like the 'Two Second Rule' is exactly complicated and difficult to remember.

    Keeping a safe distance also lets you control speed with the throttle so you aren't dabbing the brakes all the time too.

    DS
     
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  5. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Yep something I learnt a long time ago, if you leave sufficient space between you and the vehicle in front you can not only create the time to react to changing circumstances you get extra braking time. As you say not difficult....
     
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  6. andyc1

    andyc1 Lunarville 7, Airlock 3

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    Link not loading for me? I'm guessing a camera that detects tailgaters?
    Does it detect the twats that hog outside lanes?
     
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  7. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Not sure why it isn't loading for you Andy (maybe settings?), but yes that is exactly right a new camera that detects tailgaters....
     
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  8. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    I AM that tailgater :eek:
    On dual carriageways and motorways it’s so Feckin infuriating when people pull out to overtake something and then just Feckin sit in the outside lane for Feckin miles and miles oblivious to the fact that they can move left and let arseholes like me get past :mad:
    That’s why I tailgate :mad:
    GET OUT OF THE FECKIN WAY:mad:
     
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  9. swampy61

    swampy61 Well-Known Member

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    Driving an underpowered safety restricted vehicle that struggles to maintain momentum on slopes let alone hills I get so frustrated by vehicles overtaking then slowing down in front of me. Normally in places my limited power won't allow me to re overtake or finding them speeding up when I finally do get alongside them to get passed. Tailgating is frequently forced on me. Definitely get annoyed by vehicles diving into the gap if I am travelling a safe distance behind the vehicle in front.
     
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  10. Octoberon

    Octoberon Crème de la Crème

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    It's annoying but I got fed up feeling angry about the poor driving to I just ignore it now and focus on my own. What I don't like is the uncontrolled increase in our surveillance society.
     
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  11. Smilinjack

    Smilinjack Guest

    Isn't that what's known as Mini Coopering? :)
     
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  12. andyc1

    andyc1 Lunarville 7, Airlock 3

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    It dosent matter what you do, there will always be an abundance of ass-hole drivers, I only care about me and have zero consideration for anyone else attitude :p
     
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  13. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    Ha ha :joy:
    If you tailgate like me :cool:
    It doesn’t happen :p
     
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  14. andyc1

    andyc1 Lunarville 7, Airlock 3

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    Its saving the planet Dilli... that wee C1 just sips fuel when your right up someones hole in the slipstream :p
     
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  15. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Yep that sure happens, just need to drop off again. Frustrating though.
     
  16. DCS222

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    Did you see that someone has been painting messages on the motorway bridges near Manchester “Why are you staying in the middle lane, moron?”
     
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  17. Octoberon

    Octoberon Crème de la Crème

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    I used to drive back from Edinburgh every week after work. I didn’t need signs to tell me I was approaching Manchester, I could tell by the boy racers and general lowering of driving standards. No offence to any Mancunians here.
     
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  18. Dartplayer

    Dartplayer Crème de la Crème

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    Generally use 3 seconds rule for cars and 4 seconds for bikes and trucks.:cool:
    Had a moron on my tail when two-up with Mrs going downhill through twisties, was greatly concerned they would not be able to stop in a Range Rover :mad:
     
  19. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    Don’t you mean the safety of a polystyrene cup that just fragments? Cheese is too forgiving and better on the tongue!
     
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  20. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    If they put as much effort into stopping people driving in the wrong lane I think that would eliminate 75% of tailgating, but then again we’d be talking safety over revenue.
     
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