Thread: Idiot Tailgater
View Single Post
  #6  
Old 03-28-2014, 01:02 PM
69 Post Sedan's Avatar
69 Post Sedan 69 Post Sedan is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Janesville, WI
Posts: 3,577
Thanks: 1,057
Thanked 497 Times in 177 Posts
Default Re: Idiot Tailgater

I'm on the woman's side in this case but I have a personal opinion. If you're barely passing a vehicle with traffic behind you, either speed up a little to get by or slow down a little and move over to let others by. In other words, if it takes you a mile to pass someone, adjust your speed.

I was driving home from work last night in a 55mph zone....I had the cruise control on 57mph and the person behind me <span style="font-style: italic">wasn't</span> using the 2 second rule....so I bumped it up to 62mph....same result. I came up to a stop sign. After stopping I only accelerated to 51mph. When he/she caught up to me, they passed me, after that, I put the cruise back to 57 and all was good.

Kurt
__________________

1969 SS396 Post Sedan Delivered to Van-T Topeka KS
MCACN Day2 Concourse Gold Award

1965 VW El Lobo Dune Buggy built in the mid 70’s for the Iowa Shriners

1968 Schwinn Orange Krate
1969 Schwinn Pea Picker
1968 Schwinn 5-Speed
1970 Schwinn 3-Speed Deluxe
1972 Schwinn 10-Speed Continental
1973 Schwinn 5-Speed Suburban
All Original Paint Bikes
Reply With Quote