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From: robison@eosp1.UUCP (Tobias D. Robison)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Anpther way to deal with tailgaters.
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Date: Wed, 11-Jan-84 00:23:38 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 11 00:23:38 1984
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First a comment.  Gradually slowing down when you are being
tailgated is not a trick; it is the correct driving procedure.
The safest thing to do is to get down to a speed such that the
distance between your car and the 'gaters is safe (e.g., 10 mph at
10 feet).  Usually you will be passed before you get that slow.

If you are nervy, but (I sincerely hope) not nervy enough to hit your
brakes, which sounds like a crazy idea to me, you might try this,
which I have found very effective -- manipulate your turn signal
so that your rear lights blink alternately left and right
several times.  The tailgater will then know that you are an idiot
who cannot be trusted, and he will probably drop back a few car
lengths.
				  - Toby Robison
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