🚀 go-pugleaf

Steve Rudd wrote:

> DPH wrote:
> >
> > Steve Rudd wrote:
> >
> > > DPH wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 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?
> > > >
> > >
> > > A device already exists to foil most tailgaters. It's called "the other
> > > lane".
> >
> > Sir, that just does not work.  I've pulled right, I've pulled left, I've slowed down,
> > I've sped up.  There are those that just stick like glue.  Often what they are doing
> > is using me as a shield for radar.
>
> You do seem to have a problem. Do you have lots of bumper stickers?

3 window stickers on the sports car, none anywhere on the SUV.

> Maybe one of those stickers says "Follow Me To Joe's Bar", or the like??

Nope.

> As for radart shielding, if you slow down below the limit, I doubt
> that's the case. Maybe you're just tailgate-bait.

I generally do 7 mph above the limit, like most everybody else.  Some people just seem to
be scared to death of radar, but would like to go +7 too, so apparently they decide to
follow ME.  Or maybe its for some other totoally different reason.  I really don't care - I
just want 'em to stop it.

DPH