Traffic wars

[Tweety Bird]

That other thread about the morons camping in the left lane got me to thinking about how folks deal with folks like that on the highway.

Post your ideas and experiences here.

Me? I absolutely HATE tailgaters. When someone is riding my ass and won't go around, I figure I have no choice except to slow down to reduce the severity of the impending accident. But I have considered a mod to the War Wagon that might get them to back off.

I'm thinking an old windshield washer tank mounted in the trunk, plumbed to a jet in the trunk lid and wired to a switch on the dashboard. Then, fill the tank with antifreeze.

You know what comes next.

Haven't done it yet. Got the idea from my brother who DID. Sounds like it results in an instant rainbow on the tailgater's windshield when they start the wipers. And my car is so old, it wouldn't be unusual for it to leak antifreeze by itself anyway . . .

[Elhuero]

if you're on the interstate, you're supposed to get out of the way.

[clublights]

if you're on the interstate, you're supposed to get out of the way.

Only if you are in the left.... if your in the right and still getting tailgated... well

maybe a bit of a squirt isn't a bad Idea LOL

[jplove71]

if you're on the interstate, you're supposed to get out of the way.

Even if you're in the far right lane and still being tailgated?

[BlasterBob]

morons camping in the left lane

I am NOT cop bashing but I have always wondered why so many LEO's (CSP especially) will drive only in the left lane and often going so slow that if we want to drive the legal posted speed limit (75MPH) we have to pass them while we are traveling in the right lane. This is a regular thing on I-25 between Pueblo and Trinidad. Signs clearly indicate that traffic should stay in the right lane unless passing and slow traffic should use the right lane.???
Again, I am NOT cop bashing!!

[jerrymrc]

I drove from Ft Carson to Cheyenne and back today and noticed 4 of them. This is when there is nothing for 1/2 mile ahead in the right lane. 2 from California, one from Texas and one from Arkansas.

I also almost got the taxpayers truck taken out in Denver by someone playing on there cell going through the curves near Invesco.

[Monky]

I'm thinking an old windshield washer tank mounted in the trunk, plumbed to a jet in the trunk lid and wired to a switch on the dashboard. Then, fill the tank with antifreeze.

You know what comes next.

Haven't done it yet. Got the idea from my brother who DID. Sounds like it results in an instant rainbow on the tailgater's windshield when they start the wipers. And my car is so old, it wouldn't be unusual for it to leak antifreeze by itself anyway . . .

Quick way to lose everything you own and end up in jail..

[Tweety Bird]

if you're on the interstate, you're supposed to get out of the way.

You see, you're just ASSUMING I ride in the left lane on the interstate. I don't do that and I still get tailgated.

So back off.

[Tweety Bird]

Quick way to lose everything you own and end up in jail..

Now why am I not surprised by a response like that?

Possibly. Of course, I also said I haven't set it up.

My brake lights won't cause that problem, though. I've been known to be pretty aggressive trying to stop for that "whatever-it-is" in the road in front of me when someone's too close behind me.

[mcantar18c]

When people ride my ass I just work the throttle a bit and they're covered in black smoke (guys that dump smoke all over anything and everything just cause they can are douches, but there are times that its justified). Then when I need to pass somebody and can't change lanes or we're in the left lane... between the "holy fawking shit!" factor of the big steel bumper and bull horns on the grill coming up on their ass and the fact that my headlights are right about eye level for most cars/SUVs, people just tend to get outta my way.

Past that, I don't engage in "traffic wars" or road rage or anything. Somebody cuts me off, I'll cuss at em a bit but no fingers, fists, horns, lights, anything. I'm always armed, and in making the choice to carry a firearm we (I assume most of us here carry) have the responsibility to avoid conflicts whenever possible. Potentially starting one by (rightfully) expressing your anger at some asshat on the road is irresponsible. Now if by chance I leave all my guns at home and don't have any on me or in the vehicle, I tend to drive like a dick, but that's a rare occasion.