Cars, Road rage and Transportation: Tailgate party

Tailgate party

By Anonymous - 23/05/2014 22:06 - Canada - Oakville

Today, while driving home, some idiot kept tailgating me, so I slowed down, hoping he'd overtake me. He didn't, so I pulled to the side of the road. He did the same, in front of me. He kept toying with me until I crashed into another car trying to speed away from him. FML

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By FenderBender - 03/09/2009 04:54 - Canada

Today, I was driving home from work and noticed the car behind me was tailgating me pretty badly. I was starting to get angry with the driver, and kept glancing in my rear view mirror at him. While I was doing so, the traffic ahead of me stopped, and I rear-ended the car in front of me. FML

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By no, don't save me or nothing - 04/08/2013 16:53 - Canada - Woodstock

Today, some aggressive asshole was tailgating me on my way home, bumping into me twice. I got scared and kicked my car into high gear and got out of there. Seconds later, a traffic cop came out of nowhere and pulled me over for speeding. FML

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By cool trick buddy - 01/01/2017 08:59 - United States - Atlanta

Today, I was tailgated on the highway. There was a car in the lane next to me, and my tailgater was WAY too close to risk slowing down, so I sped up in order to switch lanes, which bumped me over the speed limit. That's when my tailgater turned on the flashing lights. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/01/2019 11:00 - United States - Spokane

Today, I got rear ended. The guy flashed his lights at me to pull over, so I pulled into the side of the road. He drove away. FML

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By WTF - 27/09/2015 07:57 - Poland - Wroclaw

Today, I was driving to work and stopped at a stop light. A full 2 or 3 seconds passed, followed by a car rear-ending me. The idiot driving it got out and gave me hell, calling me a maniac because I braked "too quickly" and didn't give him a chance to react. FML

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Rollin'

By Anonymous - 01/09/2016 03:40 - United States - San Jose

Today, I was driving home when a guy crashes into me from behind. I get out of my car and tell him that I'm going to call the cops. He then asks me if we can move to a corner because we're blocking the way, so then get back in to move. I look in the mirror to see him driving off. FML

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By hello higher premiums, fuckwad - 25/08/2013 16:23 - Canada - Montréal

Today, I was driving down a one-way street, when some raging dumbass came screaming the wrong way down the road at me. My instant reaction was to brake and give the guy a chance to do the same. His instant reaction was to keep going and wreck my car. FML

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By tailgaterhater - 17/08/2009 04:44 - United States

Today, a girl was tailgating me, even though I was going at speed limit. Annoyed, I drove 10 mph under the speed limit, and every time she honked, I went 5 mph slower. Too bad she got the last laugh… I was pulled over for "reckless driving." FML

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By serveandprotectyeahright - 20/11/2010 14:00 - United States

Today, a cop almost rear-ended my car, slammed on the gas with no warning, swerved around me, flipped me the bird, then cut me off and then drove a full ten miles under the speed limit. When I changed lanes to overtake him, he pulled me over for road rage. FML

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Unwarranted bitchiness

By lois2lane - 23/12/2009 07:15 - United States

Today, a car was tailgating and honking at me while trying to pass me, so I decided to be a bitch back and go extremely slow. We got to a two lane road and the car passed me up. The man in the front seat flipped me off while pointing to his wife in the back seat who was clearly in labor. FML

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Ian7890 23

Saturday 24 May 2014 5:25

Just ignore them, that seems to do the trick

Ilikepie467 10

Saturday 24 May 2014 5:26

C4 IS ALWAYS THE ANSWER

Comments

chuksnwali 34

Saturday 24 May 2014 18:34

pfffft idiot

Quiet_one 22

Saturday 24 May 2014 18:38

I've noticed that people try to bully you a lot when you drive a small car- this kind of thing never happens if I'm driving a (pick up) truck or van, but I get it all the time in my little car. Whenever some jerkbutt is riding my bumper and won't pass when they have the chance, I just keep doing my thing and act like I don't notice. The way I see it, if they cause an accident after that I can honestly say I did nothing wrong, and any witnesses will back that up. And I can't deny the passive-aggressive satisfaction of imagining their frustration at being completely ignored.

SobrietyKills 14

Saturday 24 May 2014 19:05

One thing I've learned about tailgaters is to just ignore them. If they crash into you then that's there own problem. You won't be responsible for the damages, they will. Just don't freak out and focus on driving safely.

Gremlinek 16

Saturday 24 May 2014 20:49

When you see someone tailgating you wait till you see them to for a sip of their drink then tap your breaks (tap = strong enough to light up break lights, not strong enough to actually slow down). Fun to watch them spilling drink all over them self

SoultheWolf 19

Saturday 24 May 2014 21:10

Sorry, but it is still your responsibility to watch where you are going. YDI

AerBear115 15

Saturday 24 May 2014 22:17

Brake check that bitch!

psycho_fuzzball 10

Saturday 24 May 2014 22:30

should have called the cops

allyssalynnz 4

Sunday 25 May 2014 0:03

If he pulled over in front of you, why didn't you call the police with his license plate number?

TheCrispyCat 20

Sunday 25 May 2014 0:07

I hate people.

FrankHotpants 31

Sunday 25 May 2014 2:00

If someone chooses to follow close to you then what difference does it make, you just keep looking ahead and drive and a reasonable speed. Who is it really inconveniencing if they're stuck behind someone willingly?

awesomeamandas 37

Sunday 25 May 2014 9:49

It's bad because if you have to slam on the brakes to prevent you from hitting something they could easily hit your car causing thousands of dollars. A friend of mine had to slam on the brakes so she wouldn't hit a kid that ran out in the road and a tailgater couldn't stop in time and smashed into her car. The impact pushed her car about 10 feet causing her to hit the kid. So yes. Tailgating is a serious problem.

FrankHotpants 31

Sunday 25 May 2014 17:07

Should you have to slam your brakes for whatever reason the person following too close behind you will ultimately pay the price, whatever damage Is caused as a result including people being injured is unfortunate but nothing I'll feel guilty about. Either way what can you do if someone chooses to be an asshole?