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- From: ericm@microunity.com (Eric Murray)
- Newsgroups: alt.peeves,rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: fucking BDI motorcycle drivers
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.003307.22269@microunity.com>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 00:33:07 GMT
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- In article <1e9bk3INN8tn@roche.csl.sri.com> mhunt@csl.sri.com (Mike Hunt) writes:
- >
- >I have a method that drives tailgaters nuts, but is not
- >so dangerous as slowing to 20 MPH on the expressway (but
- >it requires a vehicle with at least moderate acceleration
- >to be truly annoying):
-
- [...]
- > 3) If they keep their distance, the games up, but if
- > they try to close again, then (this requires superb
- > timing) downshift (or hit the brakes) while they are
- > still accelerating -- causing them to have to SLAM on
- > their brakes. 8*O
- > (Note: If you slow down too soon or too late, the
- > effect is diminished. Also, only the really aggressive
- > tailgaters are forced to SLAM on the brakes.)
-
- Yea, and it really dimishes the effect when they run you down from
- the back and CRUSH YOU LIKE AN OVERRIPE TOMATO:
-
- "But officer, I didn't SEE him".
-
-
- I'm sometimes tempted to slow down in front of tailgaters,
- but using the throttle is a lot safer than depending on someone
- who you already KNOW to be a bozo (they're tailgating you, right?)
- to see you in time and slow down.
-
- If you really must annoy them before you use your superior
- hp/weight ratio to escape, adjust your back brake's brakelight
- switch so that it turns on the brake light with just a slight
- movement of the lever before the brake comes on. Then use it
- to turn on the brake light and make them THINK you're slowing down
- without actually putting yourself in danger.
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- --
- Eric Murray ericm@microunity.com Ride fast, die young, wear black leather.
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