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Old 07-09-2024, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by opinionist View Post
I had an interesting experience many years ago up north driving to work on ice-covered roads. The maximum speed I could travel without losing control was 30 MPH. A guy pulled in back of me from a side street and decided to tailgate me. There was no way to go faster without losing control, so I lightly tapped my brake to flash my taillights. He must have discovered that there was no traction on the road because a minute later, I could see his headlights pointed at a crazy angle way in the back of me.
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Originally Posted by LeRoySmith View Post
I had a very similar experience when I was sixteen. Ice covered roads out in the middle of nowhere, 5:30 am so still pitch black, I'm in an old 2 wheel drive pickup with worn out tires. Aggressive driver catches me from behind and gets so close I can't see much of his vehicle over the tailgate. I tap my brakes just enough to light the brake lights. In my rear view mirror all I can see is headlights, darkness, headlights, darkness as he spins 360s then off into the ditch. I didn't go back to help.
So you performed an unnecessary action intending to startle and disrupt the driver behind you. That action was effective and caused a crash and may have caused injuries (you don't know, you didn't go back to help). You are proud enough of that behavior that you are on here bragging about it. Interesting.
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