Why do people tailgate?
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I am 19 years old and i can not believe how many middle aged people i see tailgating, i mean people well into their 30s-40's in their rep mobiles mostly, since i got my 1 series coupe the amount of these people tailgating me has increased dramatically.I don't understand how these people can still be so immature at their age!.The thought of me tailgating people when i am in my 30s or 40's makes me cringe.Are these people having mid life crisis's or something?
I really don't understand why they do it especially the ones who do it on normal roads with traffic where even if they got in front there is no where for them to go.
Although i don't personally feel intimidated by them i think its an intimidating thing to do and alot of people do feel intimidated,i know my older sister does, not only that but you could have kids in the back and they are putting them in danger by driving too close.
You can tell they are all sad misreble people just by looking at their face when they over take or pull up next to you at the lights.
I really don't understand why they do it especially the ones who do it on normal roads with traffic where even if they got in front there is no where for them to go.
Although i don't personally feel intimidated by them i think its an intimidating thing to do and alot of people do feel intimidated,i know my older sister does, not only that but you could have kids in the back and they are putting them in danger by driving too close.
You can tell they are all sad misreble people just by looking at their face when they over take or pull up next to you at the lights.
Two reasons I think, firstly some don't understand the laws of physics, i.e. that they will have hit the car in front if it brakes before they've even had a chance to hit the brake pedal. Secondly, many will assume it's your fault they've hit you because you've stopped, because everyone else is wrong and they're invincible. Also, many drivers have the IQ of a carrot. These would be my guesses anyway.
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When people tailgate me I open up a gap to the car ahead of me. That way at least I shouldn't have to slam on the brakes too abruptly. The closer they get, the bigger the gap. Of course, if it's a dual carriageway/motorway, some cheeky sod then pulls into the gap you've created. It's arrogant aggression - "I'm more important than you so get out of the way" etc. I don't think age makes much different - an asshole is always an asshole.
defblade said:
Women = you have entered the area 6 inches in front of their car they look at, and so they are doing what you do for now.
Seen it all too many times where some girls/women are following the actions of the car infront by every move, while also travelling two foot from the back of said car. It's best seen on clear motorways with few cars around, they latch onto a car and match its speed, but as soon as that car leaves the motorway they either 1. zoom off to the next one to latch onto, or 2. slow to a snail and latch onto one that passes them.
Btw I'm not genderist.
Why are you being tailgated - tick which applies:
- You are driving at 30 in a 50 or 60 on a warm dry sunny day.
- You are overtaking a car doing the same speed.
- You are on the phone.
- You are in deep conversation with your passenger and insist in looking at them when driving.
- ALL of the above.
Tail gating is stoopid but it is normally the result of something else.
Also there is driving so close that the person in front cannot see your lights - this is very stoopid and there is driving close enough to safely overtake.
Everyone needs to be more considerate.
- You are driving at 30 in a 50 or 60 on a warm dry sunny day.
- You are overtaking a car doing the same speed.
- You are on the phone.
- You are in deep conversation with your passenger and insist in looking at them when driving.
- ALL of the above.
Tail gating is stoopid but it is normally the result of something else.
Also there is driving so close that the person in front cannot see your lights - this is very stoopid and there is driving close enough to safely overtake.
Everyone needs to be more considerate.
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