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DPH <rally2xs@csi.com> wrote:

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>Walt Horning wrote:
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>> DPH <rally2xs@csi.com> wrote:
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>> >I gave it some thought, and I think I know a device that could discourage
>> >taligaters and still not cause accidents or be otherwise illegal.
>> >
>> >A device that would dispense a _small_ stream of sand from the back of your car
>> >that would impinge on a car following too closely would likely cause the
>> >tailgater to back off.  It would not damage his car or cause him to swerve and
>> >have an accident, as he couldn't see it coming.  It wouldn't upset a motorcycle,
>> >either (but maybe its tailgating rider <G>).
>> >
>> >Any thoughts?
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>> (A) Sand, at high speeds, can take paint off by putting pits in
>>     someone's paint job. You have a liability issue.
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>Yes, and the tailgater knows it.  That's why he would back off, hopefully.
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>I said a _small_ amount of sand, enough to make noise on the windshield and annoy the
>tailgater.  It shouldn't harm the person's car any more than small amounts of sand
>and gravel that is often kicked up just off the road.

Of course when you let the sand out you will look in your rear view
mirror and see the guy still following closely and then let some more
sand and repeat this over and over. You will even look hard in your
mirror to see if the guy is getting angry yet. Then WHAM! You
distracted yourself so much that you ran into the back of stopped
traffic. Nice move!

Does this somehow even resemble "aggressive driver" syndrone? You seem
to want some sort of confrontation? Why?