How to Deal with Tailgaters Using Your Kids' Help – A Fun Trick That Works Every Time!

[simplykate]

I had someone tailgate me in a school zone ( 40km in Australia) because I didn't overtake a cyclist when it was dangerous, I knew my turn off was coming up and there is a gate just before I turn off so I didn't indicate till I was turning off, he almost went into me but because he was right on my arse he couldn't get past me so a load of traffic and the cyclist went past him. I have also had it on a road were I know there is a mobil speed trap ( in Australia they don't warn you and it's an unmarked car) so I'll be doing the limit but they tailgating me and flashing thier lights etc and just before I know were the trap is I start to slow down a little to piss them off so they overtake me and put foot right into the trap.

 

[christobul]

I get mine to take a photo! Works every time

 

[maxi00]

Nothing worse than a driver sat out in a lane when they could pull in.

 

[dragonfyre]

Genius idea. I have a 9 year old so may get him to turn and stare. I also have a 8 month old baby with baby in board stickers and tail gaters do my head in. I was always taught to be safely behind a car you need to see tarmac AND tyres. I also do the correct speed limit in the correct area. I just want to get my family there safely and refuse to speed.

 

[cajunpita]

@dragonfyre I was always taught tyres and tarmac when you’ve stopped eg at traffic lights and at least two seconds behind the car in front when moving

 

[dragonfyre]

@cajunpita bingo! And as you can't just rely on the one in front. Plenty of tarmac and tyres while in motion. I also got taught treat everyone else on the road as if they dont know what their doing. Always be ready for the unexpected. I've been driving nearly 20 years with a clean license. I'd like to think I'm doing well.

 

[cajunpita]

@dragonfyre yes! My instructor used to say that too, she had some great sayings too if I started creating over the speed limit “be a leader not a lemming”

 

[dragonfyre]

@cajunpita

 

[sean2112bd]

I do this x or one gets their phone out and pretends to snap a photo, works every time z

 

[mikeman]

I do a break check, just a really light tap on the breaks and they shit themselves and back off, or I just slow down a little.

 

[fulfillingmycalling]

@mikeman that's what I do.

 

[jermgray1]

Way to cause an accident.

 

[holmeselectric9]

I always set my cruise control speed at the speed limit for the road so I stay out of trouble, so I’m not going faster than that. Whenever someone decides to drive up to my bumper I just slowly slow down, they’ll overtake and then I go back up to my original speed. People like that have less patience than me.

 

[cajunpita]

Is it just me or is it always the Audi’s and BMW’s? It’s like speeding, tailgating and not using your indicators are a requirement for owning one!

 

[christianlife08]

@cajunpita all that money for a BMW and they dont even include indicators

 

[kyrie417]

@cajunpita and Land Rover

 

[zookajoe]

I asked my son to do this once, he slipped the finger thinking I couldn’t see him

 

[neo41]

@zookajoe hahahaha lmfao! My was then 12 year old once did the same, when a man wound his window down and kicked off at me for putting a hand up in a questioning gesture when he barged up through when I had right of way! She didn't even try to hide it.

 

[will27]

This doesn’t work as we do it too! I’ve even turned round and pretended to take a photo of them from the passenger seat if my husband is driving. To annoy them even more I slow down to just under the speed limit . If you’re driving like an arsehole especially when there are clearly children in the car in front then chances are you just don’t give a shit

 

[poppies78]

I tend to just touch my brakes and they soon back off as they prob got shock thinking I was braking fully lol x