Tailgaters

[Huw Powell]

> I, on the other hand, either lead, follow or get the
> hell out of the way.  You never know who's behind you.
>  Could be an EMT trying to answer a call in a borrowed
> vehicle, hence the lack of strobes

I suspect public safety personnel would be more than likely to drive
safely under the circumstances.  Anyway, someone who truly *is* in a
legitimate "big hurry" would probably be flashing their headlights
pretty noticably.

Two tiresome factors come into play - one, you and they are in a line of
traffic that stretches on forever, and two, you're alone, you let them
by... and they go slower than you were.  They weren't tailgating because
they were in a hurry, just poor driving habits.

And then I guess there is LA, where they might be armed...

> there are chronic tailgaters, but there are also volvo
> driving soccer moms who go 60 in the passing lane that
> deserve a wakeup call.  I guess it's a chicken and egg
> thing.

Yup, there are two kinds of drivers... the morons who can't seem to get
out of their own way when everyone can clearly drive faster, and the
jerks who ride up your trunk lid (to see if it is released?) for no
apparent reason... we are all one or the other from time to time.

--
Huw Powell

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