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Article #2Re: Rear End Drivers !! What to do ???
From: David Shepherd
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 12:04
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 12:04
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Jonathan Walker (jon_w@sn4401.oldham.gpsemi.com) wrote:
: What is a safe way to rid your rear end of a dangerous
: driver.
: The scenario.... cars in the middle lane safe distant apart
: traveling 60 to 65mph I'm overtaking 70 mph safe distance
: from cars in front conditions cold, clear but dark (7.45am).
: If a motorist (?) persists in driving 12 to 14ft away your
: rear bumper at 70 pushing you to 80mph in the outside lane with nowhere for
: you to go , is it such a good idea to 'brake' giving them
: a fright of their lives causing them to flash their lights
: sound their horn, and in an obscure form of sign language
: express what a foolish manoeuvre one has made.
: Of course one must ignore the fact that 7 people died on the
: very same motorway the previous day, and the radio warnings to
: drive with care."
: Or do I have carry on ignoring this motorists presence.
my technique is to basically ignore them and wait until there is a
suitable gap in the middle lane then pull into it slowly doing a full
MSM routine.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!pipex!bnr.co.uk!uknet!fulcrum!inmos!wraxall.inmos.co.uk!frogland!des From: des@inmos.co.uk (David Shepherd) Newsgroups: uk.transport Subject: Re: Rear End Drivers !! What to do ??? Message-ID: <1992Dec22.120431.24194@wraxall.inmos.co.uk> Date: 22 Dec 92 12:04:31 GMT References: <Bznnxv.3M0@bailgate.gpsemi.com> Lines: 30 X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]