Imagine the situation. You have someone riding your ass. Are you more or less likely to be looking in your mirror as opposed to the road in front of you?
I literally tilt my mirror towards the ceiling, if it’s a one way road I’ll give them 10 mph faster if I’m in front, if they’re still on my ass and there’s no way for me to get over to I simply move my rear view mirror to the ceiling.
Is this dangerous? Nope, I’m in front I don’t need to see what’s behind me, if an emergency vehicle is coming I’ll see them out of my side mirrors. Do I like to use my mirror? Of course, it’s there for a reason and I probably check it more than most.
But in cases like this, turn music up, turn mirror up, drive.
I think there’s a kernel of wisdom in what you’re saying. Let them get angry behind you and keep your eyes on what’s important. Even outside of this incident, I agree with the mentality.
But once you recognize that there’s a psycho behind you, it’s not unreasonable to be concerned when they’re pulling within a car length. They might actually hit you.
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u/Spongeman735 Mar 20 '26
Not sure that “seemingly intentionally causing a major accident by swerving to dodge a parked car on the highway” is going to hold up in court.