Originally posted by vetran
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I'm not sure what to make of this one.
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But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the younger -
Originally posted by vetran View Post
Or she may have got off if she didn't have a mental condition and was recorded yelling in the street about people breaking the rules. That sort of behaviour is Autistic in my experience. Maybe if the street were properly labelled then the shouting may not of occurred.
What exactly did she lie about? Think about it.
I know from other people that people have lied about incidents that were caught on camera but that wasn't held against them, even when they committed crimes, due to the nature of their lies.
She had a chance to have a mental assessment but didn't want one. She probably was offered a responsible adult to sit in the police interviews with her as well as a solicitor."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by rik sherman View PostTailgating is £100 fine and 3 points on the license.
If someone is tailgating me I will increase the distance between myself and the car in front of me, if needed, to allow an initial light braking to get the tailgater to start braking without hitting me or I will pull over, if possible, to get the dangerous twat out of my danger zone.Originally posted by Gibbon View Post
According to the speed course people (TTC) you should adjust your speed slightly to create a 'double' gap between you and the vehicle in front. This gives you time to brake slowly if required and prevent the car behind running into you.
That really pisses the tailgaters off. They get even more aggressive so I frequently try to get out of their way by moving to the left lane with lorries travelling mainly at 50.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by vetran View Post
That really pisses the tailgaters off. They get even more aggressive so I frequently try to get out of their way by moving to the left lane with lorries travelling mainly at 50.But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the youngerComment
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Originally posted by vetran View PostIf ...
or if...
You post that it's a regular occurrence when you drive on a multi-lane road that you have tailgaters sitting on your bumper, when the rest of the motoring population do not have that happen on every journey, maybe the problem isn't every road user apart from you?
And your lack of knowledge of how to drive is clear from how aggressively you react to posts.
Did you know that a roundabout (which you boast about how you stop at them) is actually a give way, not a stop? It's got dashed lines, not a solid line at the junction.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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I generally pull over to let tail-gaters pass me. Especially if they have blue flashing lights.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostI generally pull over to let tail-gaters pass me. Especially if they have blue flashing lights.Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.Comment
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Originally posted by rik sherman View PostTailgating is £100 fine and 3 points on the license.
If someone is tailgating me I will increase the distance between myself and the car in front of me, if needed, to allow an initial light braking to get the tailgater to start braking without hitting me or I will pull over, if possible, to get the dangerous twat out of my danger zone.Originally posted by WTFH View Post
I just quoted the highway code, you then came up with your hypothetical situations to justify your self over-confidence.
You post that it's a regular occurrence when you drive on a multi-lane road that you have tailgaters sitting on your bumper, when the rest of the motoring population do not have that happen on every journey, maybe the problem isn't every road user apart from you?
And your lack of knowledge of how to drive is clear from how aggressively you react to posts.
Did you know that a roundabout (which you boast about how you stop at them) is actually a give way, not a stop? It's got dashed lines, not a solid line at the junction.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/c...just-two-weeks
Highways England and police have joined forces to tackle the offence which is a factor in around one in eight casualties on England’s motorways and major A roads.
Soon, motorists caught tailgating can expect to receive letters advising them they were too close to another vehicle and highlighting the dangers of not leaving safe braking distances.
The clear message – stay safe, stay back! - comes as new footage shows the reality of tailgating.
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by rik sherman View PostTailgating is £100 fine and 3 points on the license.
If someone is tailgating me I will increase the distance between myself and the car in front of me, if needed, to allow an initial light braking to get the tailgater to start braking without hitting me or I will pull over, if possible, to get the dangerous twat out of my danger zone.Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostI generally pull over to let tail-gaters pass me. Especially if they have blue flashing lights.
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by vetran View Post
yeah right
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifest...study-25767508
my experience is that feckwits with powerful cars they can't handle like you (though I suspect you find a fiat panda or 2CV more you can handle) are the most likely to tailgate. My mitigation is to slow down and control the situation to reduce risk, it must be really challenging because you need to get to your next perm & set quickly and safety isn't your top priority.
Personally I would make it 5 points and a £500 fine forintentional tailgating.
Safety has always been my top priority, which is why I've never had any points on my licence and never been in an accident.
But hey, you're the vigilante of the highways, so you know best hahaI am what I drink, and I'm a bitter manComment
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