dealing with tailgaters... is this legal?

[blooz]

I've spent a lot of time trying to figure out ho to modify my rear view mirror so that the brights of the wingnut behind me flash back into his(her) eyes. But that's just a revenge fantasy.

[Fritz]

depending on the distance between - I either take my foot of the gas, or jam the brakes.
That's especially fun with people with cell phones held to their ears when I'm at 65 in a 55 zone. Summer time is here and the time is right for cell phones flying out the window.
Of course in a two lane road, I pull to the other lane asap and let them find the trees, ice, oil, trucks and cops for me.
It's good to drive with an "advance" man.

Other have done the same to me, so I feel it's a good policy. Everyone needs to be put in their place once in a while.

[beerman]

I usually slow down 5-10mph and the jerk will go around. Problem solved.

[space-time]

[quote beerman]I usually slow down 5-10mph and the jerk will go around. Problem solved.
I tried that too. Some will go around, some won't. go figure...

[davester]

[quote Fritz]depending on the distance between - I either take my foot of the gas, or jam the brakes.
Oh sure, then if they run into you it may be officially their fault (unless they have a passenger witness that you instigated the collision)...but, in my experience you always lose (time, money, hassle) when your in a fender bender, no matter who is at fault.

[mattkime]

[quote space-time][quote beerman]I usually slow down 5-10mph and the jerk will go around. Problem solved.
I tried that too. Some will go around, some won't. go figure...
rinse and repeat

[cbelt3]

yeah, slowing down within legal limits usually works nicely. That and waving in a friendly fashion (no obscene hand signs) signifies that you know he's there (they are almost universally male), acknowledge his fatal attraction to your rear bumper, and wish him well.

I have also long harbored a desire for a rearward facing spring operated high carbon steel spike that would jump out, puncture their radiator, and then pull back into its housing, which would be disguised as a trailer hitch. I even went to the extent of designing such a thing once, but I never built it.

[Acer]

I've often fantasized about installing a changeable text sign in my rear window so I could flash timely, informative messages to drivers behind me.

But it would probably not end well.

[kap]

Someone did that to me one time and I slammed on the brake. Then immediately switched to the farthest right lane. She could barely catch her breath to curse me. Ha! Of course, I agree with davester that most often it's not worthy of MY time, money, etc.

[Black Landlord]

[quote cbelt3]yeah, slowing down within legal limits usually works nicely. That and waving in a friendly fashion (no obscene hand signs) signifies that you know he's there (they are almost universally male), acknowledge his fatal attraction to your rear bumper, and wish him well.

I have also long harbored a desire for a rearward facing spring operated high carbon steel spike that would jump out, puncture their radiator, and then pull back into its housing, which would be disguised as a trailer hitch. I even went to the extent of designing such a thing once, but I never built it.
Thanks for that valuable insight on what's going through the average driver's mind at a given time. No big surprise.. .