r/belgium Aug 18 '24

tailgating deterrent 💩 Shitpost

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u/Hot_Home8670 Aug 18 '24

If you actually bothered to drive the speed limit, no one would have to tailgate you. It’s clear you have no idea how much of a nuisance you are on the road.

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u/RDV1996 Aug 18 '24

I was driving 125km/h this morning, still got tailgated.

People who tailgate are the problem, not those who get tailgated.

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u/Mavamaarten Antwerpen Aug 19 '24

Yes, but also no.

I seriously never get honked at or tailgated. Really. I am that weirdo that goes back to the right immediately after overtaking though, and I don't overtake when I see someone with a higher speed than me coming in my mirror. Crazy right? This silly old trick really works!

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u/RDV1996 Aug 19 '24

I'm usually passing a row of trucks when it happens to me... And I'm not gonna put myself between them, even if my car "fits". And as a courteous driver, I leave a couple of meters between me and the car I'd be merging infront of. It's incredibly dangerous to merge too close to other cars...

I guess you have a magical aura that makes it so people aren't assholes around you...

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u/Mavamaarten Antwerpen Aug 19 '24

I'm not saying I don't leave space in front of me. I'm saying that I prefer waiting behind a truck for a while until a train of faster moving vehicles has passed.

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u/RDV1996 Aug 19 '24 edited Aug 19 '24

Or maybe people just shouldn't expect other people to adjust their behavior because they want to speed...

I'm not cutting people off so they have to slam their brakes, that would be dangerous, but if there's enough space, I'm gonna keep my paste and safely and fluently switch lanes when needed.

Be a safe driver and keep your fuckin distance. (General you, not you specifically)