Only under very extreme circumstances can you get rear ended and be at fault. And while "brake checking" might be an "illegal" manuever (although I'm still not convinced it would change who's at fault), thinking you saw something on the road isn't

 

Speeding is also illegal. Do you still do it daily...most likely. A sudden slow with out brake lights would be more dangerous anyways you think? I'll take my chances rather than getting rear ended

 

I have onces slowed down to about 30mph on the freeway and then when they decide to pass me i accelerate so they are unable to. (hoping that they get the message)
Sometimes i also do the wind shield whippers as well lol

 

That's fine (and the correct and obvious solution) when you're in the passing lane on a freeway, but what if you're on a single-lane road and you're doing the speed-limit or faster? Then what do you propose we do? Or alternatively, what if you're in "the slow lane" and there are free lanes available, but they still choose to sit right on your rear bumper instead of just going around you? Or what if you're blocked in by traffic ahead of and beside you so that you can't get out of the way? These are the only times that I have an issue with tailgaters. If I'm camped out in the passing lane, but I'm not passing anyone... yeah, sure, they have every right to ride my tail. Otherwise, no.


That's retarded. So, instead of getting them past you and letting them get on down the road, you're going to put them in a situation where they may decide to get back in behind you and tailgate again? If they were originally tailgating you, I'd assume they want to go faster than you originally wanted to. Once they eventually pull out to pass, just let them go.

 

Tailgating sucks. We can all agree on that. [up on the high horse]However, a whole bunch of the shit people posted in here that they supposedly do in response is dangerous/stupid/illegal. How about just ignore it and keep driving the same speed you were already? [/high horse]

 

While I do have to agree with you, i've seen more than once where an S got rear ended and it didn't look to bad, and it killed the driver and or passenger in the S. If i'm moving at 65-70mph on the highway and someone is a few feet from my bumper, I don't take it as a joke. If someone/something went out in front of me and had to hit my brakes decently hard and they rear ended me, it could easily turn into a horrible situation and someone end up dead. I'm not going to go through my whole life and let people do what they want to me, especially when I feel like my life can be threatend just because they are being a jackass. What I posted on the first page was the worse I have done to anyone and that was because I tried to get them to get off and wouldnt, so they got what they deserved even though a little gravel probably didn't do anything to their big old truck. I always let them ride for a little bit, if they stay there I start braking and try to get them to go around. If they can easily pass me and are doing well under the speed limit and stay on purpose is when I take it offensive.

This debate could go on forever since everyone has a different opinion and view on things. If you don't feel threatened if someone is riding your ass at 70mph, then go on with what you are doing. If you do then slow down and let them pass, easy as that.

 

I'll admit it, I tailgate people on a regular basis if they're hogging up the left lane. In the other situations you described, I do not tailgate. When it's a two-lane road, I usually stay back and give myself room so I can be better prepared to pass once there is an opening in traffic.

I commute 13 miles each way on a toll road that has 2 lanes in each direction. It gets very annoying when someone is holding up traffic in the morning doing 65-70 mph in the left lane when everyone else wants to do 80+

 

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/792..._fromsearch__1

 

brake check. let them hit ya. bad day for them, that is if you have the time. "following to closely" is nice ticket and maybe they will learn not to do that in the future.
I have had one more serious incident when I was in my early 20's and on the juice. I put my elbow through a guys drivers side window, then he drove off. He wanted to stop and have some words, but seemed to have punked out as I approached his window.


my wife doesn't allow me to have my balls in these situations anymore though.

 

I've often thought it would be great to have a remotely operated rear mounted paint ball gun to discourage following too close. J/K.