Tailgating or Speeding

[crockers]

I was on the M4 today and saw a few moves that made me cringe....so I thought wonder what the others think is the worse on a motorway...for me it is tailgating -- it scares the sh*t out of me..

 

[jaymanek]

yes tailgating is very annoying as its the one thats most out of your control.

 

[pammy]

I voted other because lane hogging and tailgating "p" me off

 

[Fandango]

Voted Lanehogging as it can be pretty frustrating.

 

[Parrotman]

I voted weaving in and out as it has a domino effect on the traffic causing drivers to slam their brakes on ( and potentially cause an accident ) and cause the traffic further back to actually come to a halt.

With tailgaters I'll either blip my brakes or put my foot down and then slow down to the speed limit. I find they hang back afterwards.

Not much you can do with lane hoggers. Are such drivers generally old men ?

 

[robert.saunders]

Tailgating - annoys me a lot, which takes some doing!

 

[crockers]

I find the best way to deal with tail gaters is NOT to blip the brakes but to increase the distance between me and the car in front....then as I wont need to brake hard I cant get hit ...hmmmm well not yet..

 

[Dieselman]

Voted Lanehogging as it can be pretty frustrating.

I agree, this is why the outside lane is so full.

Remove the lanehoggers and tailgating will stop overnight.

 

[robert.saunders]

The worst tailgater is that which closes up on you, say lane 1, and then doesn't overtake - just sits at your butt for mile after mile.

I must confess, if a trifle bored I have been known to ease off the throttle ever slower, until they realise they have lost circa 50% of my original speed, and they then decide to overtake, with much glaring at me....

 

[R2e]

I vote lanehogging, it's what causes tailgating.

 

[robert.saunders]

Anyone hear the Jeremy Vine show about the lane hogging; some of the callers who believe it perfectly correct and fine.... totally unbelievable these people

http://jezzasexiles.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4972

 

[Dieselman]

I came across a woman middle lane hogging the other day at a nice cool 60mph. There wasn't another vehicle in sight and she was never going to catch anything, but caused me and others catching her to move from the n/s lane to the outside and didn't move over all the time she was in my rear vision.

Why did she do that..??? .

 

[glojo]

Lane hogging,
It surely must be the major cause of road rage on our motorways and might be the root cause of both tail-gating and undertaking\weaving.

The secret with tail gaters is to totally ignore them, they only do this reckless act to intimidate the person in front?

John

 

[robert.saunders]

Why did she do that..??? .

To annoy you?

 

[Dieselman]

To annoy you?

Well, it worked..!!

Just to prove a point I cut it really fine when changing lanes....

But I don't think she noticed I was there...at any time..even when I was in front..

 

[robert.saunders]

The secret with tail gaters is to totally ignore them

Can't! I get bored enough as it is with motorway driving without such pleasures

 

[robert.saunders]

Just to prove a point I cut it really fine when changing lanes....

You and me both

 

[Fandango]

Lane hogging,
It surely must be the major cause of road rage on our motorways and might be the root cause of both tail-gating and undertaking\weaving.

The secret with tail gaters is to totally ignore them, they only do this reckless act to intimidate the person in front?

John

Agree with every point.

I usually just pull over into to the inside lane as soon as it's available or slow down like Robert to encourage them to overtake.

 

[crockers]

Lane hogging,
It surely must be the major cause of road rage on our motorways and might be the root cause of both tail-gating and undertaking\weaving.

The secret with tail gaters is to totally ignore them, they only do this reckless act to intimidate the person in front?

John

I was at a meeting and this guy told me he got pulled over and written a ticket for staying in the middle lane at 60 when the carriageway was empty.... said driving with out due care and attention....3 points...no camera can do that...but is he right??

 

[crockers]

why is it the old bangers that are driven by lunatics?? If they had to stop you can guarantee the shocks are gone so will bounce into you..