Appropriate way to shed a tailgater?

had this guy tailgating me in a commodore on the weekend ride in an
80km zone (no room for overtaking). i was considering pulling over but
instead gently slowed down to 50kmph and gave a quick flick of the
wrist and back up to 80kmph and got some room back. then he comes back
again and is sitting way to close - so i repeat. after the second time
the d!ckhead gets the idea and is now sitting back a safer distance.

does anyone else do this?

kind of thought after that it wasnt such a smart idea... but, if its
common practice then maybe i will use it again.

 

no, i just lock up the front wheel and let him drive over me.

 

I don't know if it's the best practice, but I've used it myself where
there is no reasonably safe way of pulling over and letting him past.

I usually only wash off about 10 - 15 k/h, and I use the rear brake so
that its obvious I'm slowing on purpose.

Moike

 

yeah that was my problem, there was no safe place to just pull over to
the side and let him go... heaps of traffic in front of me too so i was
between a rock and a hard place. i did that too - had the brake light
well lit the whole time even though i was using much of it. thanks for
the advice, and i might do the same in the future - wash off about
10-15. 30k/h was prob too much...

 

I would just keep tapping the break enough for the brake light to come one


and yes break and brake but I am to lazy to fix it but then I waste time
typing this explaination


oh well

 

I just get slower and slower until they pass me.

 

Do you type explanations as well?
just asking

 

At least you explainified.

 

I did this once...and the fuckwit in question then decided to do
likewise and was sitting right up my arse again not 2km down the
road...

Damien
GPX250 -> CBR600 -> Shadow?

 

Best thing is encourage them past. Riding my GSX1100EFE years ago, I had a
tailgater on a dark 100kmh road. I sped up to shed him, he sped up too, I
sped up again to shake him, he sped up again. Eventually he turned his red
and blue lights on. I wasn't speeding when he first sat on my arse in the
dark.

Al

 

Damn!

Result of that incident?

 

I'm surprised he got the message at all ,some people just dont get it .
I had a guy do it in the hills the other day in a twisty windy bit where I
was going at a comfortable pace (about 80-100km/h) and he fly's up behind me
filling up my mirrors then decides to pass on a blind corner then nearly
dives off the side of the hill ,I was waiting to dodge the bits.
Sometimes its better to just let them pass. If you break to hard or slowdown
and their not watching they're likely to shunt you off the road .
And the other thing some people just cant ,dont know how to or are complete
and utter dickheads just cant overtake .
Cheers,
Brian

 

I,too, once tried the "go whoosh" theory of dropping off a tailgater....

The bastard just lit up wee blue and red lights hidden in the front of
the car.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

<AOL> Me too! </AOL> These days, I just back off until they
give up and go around. That works fine on all but the nuttiest
ones.


'course, there is one noteable exception: There's a really
nasty fucker (not a cop AFAICS, just a regular lunatic, typical
tradie with the stereotypical bad attitude and severe anger
management issues) who frequents the Gore Hill freeway in a
black late model commodore ute. He picks his victims and tails
them up that road a foot or so off their back bumper. I've had
him pick me in the car and on the bike, and I've watched him do
it to other folks too. When it was my turn, I couldn't shake him
(even pulling off the road didn't work) until I led him around
into Lane Cove and pulled into the driveway of the cop shop.
One very bloody strange bit of work, that one. Best solution
seems to be to stay off the Gore Hill freeway northbound after
about 6pm at night.



Maybe it's one of those lose lose situations when it comes to
red and blue lights though. A bloke posted on another forum
about an experience on the old road weekend before last. Picked
up a tailgaiter whilst taking it easy (had his daughter on the
back). Red and blue lights, got quizzed and hassled about
going *slow*!


GB

 

Some years back I was driving north at night and coming into Buladelah was
slowed by an old couple in a Morris doing about 80 on the highway. After a
few secs a truck appeared and drove right up my arse, so close we couldn't
see his number plate. I waved him back but he took no notice. Passing
wasn't an option - a. too much oncoming traffic and b. the Buladelah police
are bastards. This stupid prick truckie stayed glued to our tail for about
5 mins.

Finally an overtaking lane appeared and as I began the overtake, I reached
out my drivers window (we were *very* pissed off at this point) and fired a
high powered strobe from a very powerful flash at him for about 2 seconds.
Not sure what happened but we certainly didn't see the SOB again. Very
nasty but very effective.

Hehe. I hate tailgaters almost more than anything. Don't get so many these
days on the XX - at least on open roads - for some reason.

Cheers,
Dave ZZR600 => ST2 (stolen) => '03 XX

 

When in my car and someone riding my arse has got on my nerves, I switch
on the hazard lights. It works the majority of the time, I guess they
think I'm crazy and back right off. I'd rather have someone think I'm
insane than to have them end up in my back seat.

As for the bike... I'm picking up my first bike today :-D As I'm
limited to 80km/h whilst on my L's, I'm taking notes regarding the
tactics that you guys use to get rid of tailgaters

--
SL

"The essence of propaganda consists in winning people over
to an idea so sincerely, so vitally, that in the end they
succumb to it utterly and can never again escape from it"

Joseph Goebbels - Nazi Minister of Propaganda, 1933 - 1945

 

Remember - car big, bike small. You will lose in a collision, clip, touch,
swipe etc. - prorbably much more likely when half your mind is on the job of
riding in the early days. So swallow pride and let bastards go past if you
can. Later when you have a XX, this problem will almost never surface.

Why you would quote Goebbels when there are so many other sources of wisdom
(Benny Hill, Rodney Dangerfield, Sid James just to name a few) is beyond me.

Cheers,
Dave E ZZR600 => ST2 (stolen) => '03 XX

 

cause he's a nazi? or wants to be a nazi?

 

ever wonder why gloves have knuckle guards

its for punching out the windows of dickhead car drivers.

ever wonder why you need to wear big boots

kicking the mirrors of cars

a trick I heard was to carry a spare spark plug with you, and just drop it
on the road, they apparently bounce about radiator height.

or do what I do, remember them - ask knob noodle what happens after that

 

In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 30 Aug 2005 15:32:39 +1000

Yeah, but not everyone has access to the database or a mob of mates who
can pull 'em over for Driving While Being Alive.

I think they should subcontract out this road policing business. Charge
a certain amount for a portable light and siren kit and the right to
pull over anyone you consider is breaking road rules for however long
you have bought the right for - say between 2 hours and a full day.

I'd lurk in transit and bus lanes.... Reckon I could do a roaring trade
on a Friday afternoon.

Zebee