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Re: tailgaters

Hairy green toads from Mars made Glen Powell say:

> For tailgaters:
> 
> 1) be patient
> 
> 2) try the 4-way flashers for 1-2 secs
> 
> 3) tap brakes very gently to light brake lights

On a more serious note, Angela and I have found a very good way to
signal tailgaters to back off. Tapping the brakes gently 3 times
in a row (FLASH-FLASH-FLASH) works almost every time, and doesn't
seem to piss people off (much).

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