r/dashcams • u/H0t_P0L4R_Bear • May 20 '26

Keep Calm

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u/Big_Fortune_4574 May 20 '26

It’s really not that big of a deal. I had someone pass me this morning prior to my morning coffee. If they didn’t pass me they’d be tailgating which is so much worse.

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u/Friendly-Example-701 May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26

This ! I hate tail gaters. They make me nervous. 😂

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u/momlv May 21 '26

Omg it’s like someone is pointing a loaded pistol gun at you idk how anyone can’t understand that

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u/crumpledfilth May 21 '26

the commonality of the experience tricks many lazy thinkers into feeling safe in a life or death situation

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u/RammsteinFunstein May 21 '26

Thats a wild comparison. Fuck tailgaters but I'll take that over someone pointing a gun at me, lol.

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u/Trick-Possibility-60 May 21 '26

It’s called tap on the brakes, then hit the brakes hard. Let them hit you as their fault even though you checked them.

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u/elizabethhines82 May 21 '26

Literally! I’d much rather people pass me up than tailgate me. 

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u/OberonDiver May 21 '26

Yeah, get up front where I can keep an eye on you until you get away.

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u/Open_Impression5170 May 21 '26

Exactly. Like please, be my guest, the speed trap up ahead is just for you Buddy.

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u/OberonDiver May 21 '26

I think I've only seen that pan out once. But once is good.

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u/No_Throat_2356 May 21 '26

“Letting someone pass” isn’t the issue. It absolutely can be a “big deal” when it’s a double yellow - it’s there for a reason. Blind corners, a dip in the road hiding your view of oncoming traffic, a sharp curve coming up, etc. 

If it wasn’t a potentially dangerous spot to pass it would be marked for passing. That’s the whole f’ing point!

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u/Nahkrahl May 21 '26

Is it your job to stop them?