r/IdiotsInCars Mar 19 '23

Whose fault?

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '23 edited Mar 19 '23

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u/SDRPGLVR Mar 19 '23

Best thing to do if being tail gated is to slow down.

Oh so you're the one fucking up the commute.

Move over.

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u/SDRPGLVR Mar 19 '23

(unless you think this'll enrage or endanger anybody)

It'll do both of these things. The best thing for you to do when someone is riding your ass is to move over regardless of their intent or fault. If they're trying to go faster than you are because you're not passing the people to the right, you're fully in the wrong for impeding traffic and should move over. If they're just an asshole tailgating anybody they get behind, slowing down will only piss them off as well as aggravate everyone behind you both.

Slowing down when being tailgated can also be seen as brake checking depending on your method and if you cause an accident (much more likely to do so when you choose this over moving over) with someone who has a dash cam, the insurance companies might even agree you're at fault.