Re: Last minute lane changers

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From: Mark Folsom
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 1998 00:00

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Taz wrote in message <6q2bln$v81$1@betty.speakeasy.org>...
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>P. J. Remner (aj923@cleveland.Freenet.Edu) wrote:
>:
>: Either way, one should get away from a tailgater *ASAP*.
>: Ignorance and aggression are two of the biggest sins of driving.
>
>Yes, I agree that getting away as fast as possible from tailgaters
>is the best solution to this problem.  From my observation,
>drivers tend to tailgate because the person in front is driving
>too slow and refuse to give the right of way for the person behind
>them.  If the speed limit is reading 60 mph then drive 80 mph please!

This works for me.  I'm almost never tailgated unless I'm stuck behind
someone else.  When someone catches me when no one is in front of me, I know
they're serious.  I just accelerate to get clear of slower traffic and then
give them their opening.  It works great.

--
Mark Folsom, P.E.
Consulting Mechanical Engineer
http://www.redshift.com/~folsom

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From: "Mark Folsom" <folsomman@redshift.com>
Subject: Re: Last minute lane changers
Date: 1998/08/02
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