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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:11:10 PM EDT
[#1]
I don't know about "brake checking" being illegal, but deliberately causing an accident is.
You insurance company would be none too pleased either. |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:12:31 PM EDT
[#2]
Why the hell would you do that?!
I seriously doubt the cops would let you walk for causing an accident. Av. |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:13:25 PM EDT
[#3]
ya, and the driver would probably be uninsured like the dumb bitch that rearended my 3/4 ton 4x4 crew cab the other day while i was stopped for a friggin school bus
its a bad idea, dont do it, now, slowing down further to infuriate them.....when appropriate....works for me by the way, the bitch totaled her car to the point my rear bumper broke out her windshield she broke my right rear muffler hanger and bent the bumper a little bit, no real damage whatsoever......when i tried to drive away i just dragged the car with me, someone had to hold the brake down for me to get free! |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:14:36 PM EDT
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and as an aside, whenever i possibly can i simply get the hell out of their way
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:15:35 PM EDT
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Obviously it would be your fault. Don't do it. Just tap them a little and slow down.
Life it too short. Thats what I need to remind myself when I start to get ticked over some other guy's driving. |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:19:19 PM EDT
[#6]
yeah i guess the cops wouldn't be too happy, but as a driver you are supposed to maintain far enough back that if i did such a thing you would have enough space to stop. they're breaking the law, not me.
my insurance wouldn't (shouldn't) care because i wouldn't be making a claim. can i rig up a button to push on my dash that would turn my brake lights on? i like the "texrdnec" comment. i already drive slow on the highway, like 60-65 kph, like less than 40mph. but i'll even slower if you think it'll make a difference. :) i am the king of driving slow on the highway. if i drive fast and the truck isn't warmed up, i can see the gas guage move. not good. :( 60-70 (in a 110 zone) is normal for me. |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:20:09 PM EDT
[#7]
if they don't like my speed, that's what the passing line is there for. :)
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:20:38 PM EDT
[#8]
I knew a guy who road motorcycles he would just carry a cheap wrench and fling it over his shoulder, if it bounces off the tail gaters windshield he was too close, if it lands on pavement he passed the distance test.
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:23:13 PM EDT
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Quoted: if some guy is tailgating me on the highway, can i just slam on the brakes and let him hit me? would it be his fault or mine? i've got a 1/2 ton truck with a frame hitch and any of the plastic cars wouldn't hurt me (but another truck would). LOOK OUT THE WINDSHEILD!!!!!!!!! If you can tell that I'm "tailgating" you, then you are not paying enough attention DRIVING!!![noclue] Whenever someone tries a "brake stand" on me, I'm coming around after the front end of your vehicle!! And I have no problem sticking you on the guardrail |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:24:05 PM EDT
[#10]
"A dog ran in front of you"
Yeah, that's the ticket. |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:24:25 PM EDT
[#11]
Purposely hiting your brakes could be construed as an assault with a deadly weapon (the vehicle). If it causes an accident, the charges could be more severe. There have been cases where "brake jobs" resulted in fatalities. Is it realy worth it?
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:26:06 PM EDT
[#12]
Just pull over, let him go around you, and let him know how you feel.
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:29:41 PM EDT
[#13]
I read an article in the paper about someon who went to jail for brake checking, which caused the death of another.
So I wouldn't do it. Holy crap, "LOOK OUT FOR THAT CAT!!!" TXL |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:30:02 PM EDT
[#14]
Im sure OffRoad would love to have someone drive right up his backside.
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:30:05 PM EDT
[#15]
If the tailgaters car will not even hurt your vehicle in a colision why are you concerned in the first place how close they are to your rear bumper????[8D]
BIG |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:30:19 PM EDT
[#16]
Quoted: Just pull over, let him go around you, and let him know how you feel. Best answer..... Legal and Stupid are two different things... |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:30:27 PM EDT
[#17]
I just drive faster.
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:32:08 PM EDT
[#18]
why dont you try driving the speed limit?
you should try not to impede traffic ya know. Freeways are limited access so that you can move faster safer going real damn slow when the conditions are right for going the speed limit makes a safety hazard. that is a good way to cause wreaks. Which is the reason I dont like split speed limits for autos and trucks ether let them go as fsat as autos or slow the autos down. Having one part of traffic being forced to maintain a slower speed in a Safty hazard IMO |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:32:15 PM EDT
[#19]
Quoted: I knew a guy who road motorcycles he would just carry a cheap wrench and fling it over his shoulder, if it bounces off the tail gaters windshield he was too close, if it lands on pavement he passed the distance test. Now THATS intelligent! Maybe I wouldn't turn this idiot into a thin red streak, but someone else might. |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:35:57 PM EDT
[#20]
As far as I know...
Here in the states at least Both parties in an accident have to file insurance claims with thier insurance company. I dont matter whoes fault it was. And your insurance wolud probly go up. |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:43:10 PM EDT
[#21]
There was a deer that jumped in front of me.
I do it sometimes. It seems a lot of punk kids like to act all cool by doing it. They usually lock up their brakes when I stop or slow real quick. If they hit me it would only be because I had to brake quickly to avoid a collision with a deer or a car in front of me[;)] |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:43:39 PM EDT
[#22]
I "break check" all the time....but not to the point of getting in a wreck.
When the annoying tailgateor has passed my tolerance threshold(10 seconds or so) I do the following: 1. speed up a bit 2. drop it down a gear 3. slam on the breaks hard immediately release 4 immediately dump the clutch and hit the gas when you move off the break pedal Ive been practicing this for a few years....with a 15' tailgate at, say, 70mph, I can increase my distance to a little more than 20', pull aforementioned manuvers and get the tailgator about 7-10' from my rearend before pulling away. 7-10' isn't dangerous to myself, and it seems to send a message to the tailgateor. The idiots usually pass me and give me the finger. I just blow them a kiss or lick my lips at them.. -HS |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:45:34 PM EDT
[#23]
This subject came up a few weeks ago.
[url]http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=183410&page=2[/url] To be brief; I just completed 3 days of jury duty involving two charges of vehicular homicide (and a couple of other charges). It was a road rage incident; one clown chased the other doing 70mph in a 35. Guy in front slammed on his brakes, car behind lost control, hit a median and killed himself and his 17 year old girlfriend. We found the guy who "checked" his brakes guilty of the lesser charge of "driving to endanger resulting in death". He's in his early 20's and is currently serving a 5 year sentence. |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:52:51 PM EDT
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I did this once...
I did not brake check but just slowed down and the guy tried to hit me so I speed up and he passed me then getting in front of me he GAVE ME THE BRAKE CHECK OF ALL TIME. I mean a complete stop on the highway. Several cars swerved and there was a lot of smelly rubber being burnt! The lady behind me also stopped but here is the kicker, the guy gets out of his little honda.hindu.hundai or what ever it was and starts coming up to my door with a club device, he then pissed his pants at the site of my Sig 220 .45 in his face from a covered position behind the door of my truck. I used all of my voice to yell STOP BACK OFF as loud as I could. Literally he pissed them pants and gets back in his car getting on his cell phone. I saw his light brown pants go dark in the area. I was so amped or scared I did not laugh but really laughed later on. I still laugh to this day. ( I am licensed to carry concealed so when the cops showed up they gave him a ticket, a go to jail card, and some bracelets, and me a free pass!) Seems he had no insurance, no ID, and a warrant out for him!!!!!! Mind you there is now a line of trafic behind us for what seems like miles. Yet if I had checked him and he hit me where would I be now? Or if I shot him? Where would I be now? Or if he had a gun? Or if I was without my gun? To many if's so the best advice is... (get out of the way is the best advice!!!!!) |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 1:55:29 PM EDT
[#25]
THAT IS A VERY GOOD WAY TO GET SHOT. THERE ARE ENOUGH ASSHOLES ON THE ROAD (TAILGATERS, RAGERS ETC.) WHY ADD YOURSELF TO THE LIST?
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:06:18 PM EDT
[#26]
Quoted: LOOK OUT THE WINDSHEILD!!!!!!!!! If you can tell that I'm "tailgating" you, then you are not paying enough attention DRIVING!!![noclue] The rear view mirror is mounted on the windshield. It should be adjusted so you only have to move your eyes to look at it. If you can't scan, windshield-dash-rearview every few seconds and be aware of traffic ahead of you and behind you [V] |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:11:03 PM EDT
[#27]
Brake Check is what we call a "Swoop and Squat" on an traffic collision report. Somebody "swoops" down in front of another car and "squats" or hits the brakes causing a rear-end collision. You'll be lucky if your insurance doesn't cancel you, even if you were in front, because the insurance companies see this every day and know it for what it is. (See National Insurance Crime Bureau) You'll also be lucky if you don't get arrested for Reckless Endangerment. And if you do it anyway, FOR GOD's SAKE, DON'T LEAVE SKID MARKS WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES or you probably will get arrested.
Play Nice[wave] |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:11:15 PM EDT
[#28]
If you are in the far left lane of the highway and someone is tailgating you GET THE F*&$ OUT OF THE WAY. If you are in any of the other lanes, a mild brakecheck is justified. IMHO
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:14:54 PM EDT
[#29]
Quoted: i already drive slow on the highway, like 60-65 kph, like less than 40mph. Then speed up or stay "offroad" ya slow bastage. In the states you can get a ticket for impeding traffic for going too slow. And slamming on your brakes for no reason other than to irritate other drivers or to cause an accident is illegal, heaven forbid you kill someone. Then there's always the chance that you'll piss off the wrong person some day. Remember, you aren't the only person in this world with a gun and there are some crazies out there that don't mind pulling one on you, I've been there. As a side note, I'm glad that I'm not so cheap that I have to drive 40mph on the highway to save gas. If you're that broke how do you even have money for an internet connection? |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:15:15 PM EDT
[#30]
Thanks to rear fog lights, I hit a button, they think the brake is on, and I fly away.
CT |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:23:08 PM EDT
[#31]
i've got a 1/2 ton truck with a frame hitch and any of the plastic cars wouldn't hurt me (but another truck would). Don't be so sure about that. My GF was the meat in a 3 car sandwich at a stop sign. First car went, she followed and so did the third car. The first car stopped for cross traffic and everybody crashed. Mini-van in front survived with decent damage to the tailgate and bumper. Celica in the rear was a friggin mess. Tahoe in the middle was thought to be just cosmetic damage. Until I pointed out to the adjuster that the hitch was bent and made them check the frame. The frame was bent from the hitch damage. |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:25:45 PM EDT
[#32]
wow, this got a lot (of heated and emotional) responses.
i truck has a bull low 4 speed so it doesn't do 75mph or whatever. i never do this in the passing lane. it's canada, nobody has guns, basically. on further thought, it wouldn't be too smart to cause an accident. i only drive slow when the truck is cold. because when the truck is cold and i drive fast (60-65mph) i can literally see the gas guage move. literally. i wish i had a tach so i'd know what rpm's i was turning i REALLY want an NV4500, 5 speed manual. and posi, but that's a diff story. :) i try to stay "offroad" as much as possible. and i am a slow bastage, i really am :) |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:26:18 PM EDT
[#33]
Not to start a war, but break checking on the freeway, are you dumb?
I can see maybe on a 25mph road, but at 60mph, no matter what you drive there's going to be damage, if not to your vehicle then definitely you, especially if your vehicle is so "tough" that it wont flex and absorb some of the contact. This would definitely be your fault, and your insurance would be paying for your car, damage to your health, as well as the guy you were going 55mph in front of, |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:31:09 PM EDT
[#34]
55mph?
i wish i drove that fast on highways, really. |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:32:17 PM EDT
[#35]
Quoted: I "break check" all the time....but not to the point of getting in a wreck. When the annoying tailgateor has passed my tolerance threshold(10 seconds or so) I do the following: 1. speed up a bit 2. drop it down a gear 3. slam on the breaks hard immediately release 4 immediately dump the clutch and hit the gas when you move off the break pedal Ive been practicing this for a few years....with a 15' tailgate at, say, 70mph, I can increase my distance to a little more than 20', pull aforementioned manuvers and get the tailgator about 7-10' from my rearend before pulling away. 7-10' isn't dangerous to myself, and it seems to send a message to the tailgateor. The idiots usually pass me and give me the finger. I just blow them a kiss or lick my lips at them.. -HS one day you'll piss off the wrong person and you won't be blowing anything but smoke from the hole in the side of your hand. There's a lot of crazy people. Play it safe |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:36:58 PM EDT
[#36]
Quoted: 55mph? i wish i drove that fast on highways, really. my response to this is either a) if you're in the left most lane, you deserve what ever crazy nut comes your way b) if you aren't in the left most lane, you have the right to mild brake checks |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:40:15 PM EDT
[#37]
Damn punk kids like you piss me off.
I drive 55mph pulling into my driveway!! Sgtar15 |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:40:17 PM EDT
[#38]
all i wanted was you're guys blessing to do mild brake checks (i guess). now that i have that, i'm happy. :)
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:53:49 PM EDT
[#39]
do it. some of you Canadian drivers piss me the fuck off when driving here. most of them drive like they own the fucking road. just do it man! do it and post what happened afterwards. i suppose you'll be one Canuck driver i won't be giving the finger to when they pass me.
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:56:21 PM EDT
[#40]
and why the fuck is Chretien such a dickhead?
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:58:09 PM EDT
[#41]
Quoted: yeah i guess the cops wouldn't be too happy, but as a driver you are supposed to maintain far enough back that if i did such a thing you would have enough space to stop. they're breaking the law, not me. my insurance wouldn't (shouldn't) care because i wouldn't be making a claim. can i rig up a button to push on my dash that would turn my brake lights on? i like the "texrdnec" comment. i already drive slow on the highway, like 60-65 kph, like less than 40mph. but i'll even slower if you think it'll make a difference. :) i am the king of driving slow on the highway. if i drive fast and the truck isn't warmed up, i can see the gas guage move. not good. :( 60-70 (in a 110 zone) is normal for me. Do me a favor, stay the hell out of Oregon, Washington drivers are bad enough!! |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 3:05:51 PM EDT
[#42]
by golly! it doesn't take too much to get you guys all whirled up does it??
i can't stand chretien. most people can't. =============== if i had a car that went fast i would drive the speed limit or more. =================== |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 3:15:03 PM EDT
[#43]
Quoted: yeah i guess the cops wouldn't be too happy, but as a driver you are supposed to maintain far enough back that if i did such a thing you would have enough space to stop. they're breaking the law, not me. my insurance wouldn't (shouldn't) care because i wouldn't be making a claim. can i rig up a button to push on my dash that would turn my brake lights on? i like the "texrdnec" comment. i already drive slow on the highway, like 60-65 kph, like less than 40mph. but i'll even slower if you think it'll make a difference. :) i am the king of driving slow on the highway. if i drive fast and the truck isn't warmed up, i can see the gas guage move. not good. :( 60-70 (in a 110 zone) is normal for me. Uhhh, around these parts you could be in trouble. Get off the road grandma!!! |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 3:18:57 PM EDT
[#44]
Ride my ass and you WILL MEET MY BUMPER!!
That being said I rarely go slower then 10 over on the freeway. People still ride my ass because they are going 90. Fuck that, I dont need to move over if I am going 10 over. |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 3:52:51 PM EDT
[#45]
not to break balls on the last comment,but....
no matter what speed you are at,if the road has two or more lanes,and you are in the very left lane stacking up traffic behind you, you pull over a lane and let them by. that is called the rules of the road.it's not up to any one person to determine that their speed is the fastest that should be allowed and screw the ones that want to go faster. the origional poster should be very aware of the MINIMUM speed allowed on highways. if you can't at least do that, find another road to take that has a lower speed limit. if you're in the middle lane and being passed on both sides, you're still screwing up the traffic,pull it over another lane. people driving too slow are often more dangerous than the speeders. edited to add a reply about looking in the rearview meaning that you aren't paying attention...bull.a good driver has their eyes GLANCING in ALL their mirrors on a regular basis. driving involves being aware of all your surroundings not just the with-blinders-on-view of strait ahead. no offence intended. |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 3:57:25 PM EDT
[#46]
I would try changing lanes first. I find that most people will just go by rather than changing too.
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Posted: 5/7/2003 4:04:28 PM EDT
[#47]
once and for all:
2 lanes -- right and left. left = fast right = regular/slow me = right |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 4:49:08 PM EDT
[#48]
Quoted: I knew a guy who road motorcycles he would just carry a cheap wrench and fling it over his shoulder, if it bounces off the tail gaters windshield he was too close, if it lands on pavement he passed the distance test. Brake-checking on a bike isn't a good idea, especially on the road at speed. It isn't a motocross race. An effective move at night on bikes equipped with center stands (NOT side stands) is to use your left foot and push the center stand down until it hits the pavement. The resulting shower of sparks is a real attention-getter for some reason. [;)] |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 5:09:00 PM EDT
[#49]
Just pull over and let the dickhead pass.
You'd rather have him in front of you where you can keep a close eye on him anyway. Besides, this allows YOU to control the distance between the two of you. What pisses me off more than tailgaters is bluehairs and other unfit drivers who won't drive at the speed limit in clear traffic conditions. Five MPH under is cause for me to get hot. At 10 under, I'll call the cops and report your tag for impeding the flow of traffic. If you can't handle the speed limit in clear driving conditions, you shouldn't be driving. People who are screwing around with something while driving REALLY piss me off. The worst of all is the occasional shit-for-brains who's reading a goddamned BOOK while driving! It's times like that when I used to make use of my louder-than-hell surplus police siren/PA system package that I had in my last car. It was never used as a siren (and had been modded so I couldn't access that feature while driving, for legal reasons) but the PA worked just fine. Yelling at someone (at over 130 dB!) to put the damned book down and DRIVE THE CAR is a really great way to get someone's total attention. I used the siren section of that system as my car alarm. It also was connected to a radio system (I'm a ham and radio tech as well) and I could trigger the PA via a portable radio at two miles away. I'd leave it operating in PA mode on a protected channel when I left the car in a parking lot, at least in unfamiliar territory. Once in Miami (I was visiting) I walked out of a Publix to see some sleaze sitting on my damned car. So I switched the portable radio to the PA channel and gave him a full volume "STEP AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE." and watched him jump through his own ass like he'd been shot. Funny stuff! You'd have to understand, this ain't no piddly little car alarm, this is a full volume police siren/PA rig. Loud doesn't begin to describe it if you're walking in front of the car. CJ |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 5:14:05 PM EDT
[#50]
Quoted: I knew a guy who road motorcycles he would just carry a cheap wrench and fling it over his shoulder, if it bounces off the tail gaters windshield he was too close, if it lands on pavement he passed the distance test. I know a guy that keeps a Beretta under his front seat waiting for the guy to throw the wrench at him. Most of the time I've heard told it's either ball bearings or river rock pebbles. The tailgaters never bothered me on my cycle - it was the idiots who pulled out right in front of me. I generally blow by them and knock on the window as I fly by (driver's sex depending). Most of the time their too busy talking on the phone to bother looking both ways as they pull out. |
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