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Tailgating in a massive SUV is not disrespectful, it's dangerous to other person. Why encourage this behavior by immediately letting them through?

john_strinlai 4mo ago
something else dangerous: purposefully trying to incite a road rage incident. in the wise words of reddit: ESH (everyone sucks here)
StableAlkyne 4mo ago
The graveyards are filled with people who had the right-of-way, who died knowing they were in the right. And even if it's a slow speed accident, who cares about being right if you get a disability in the process? It is safer to let them through so they don't plow into you when you have to suddenly stop. The only reason to LARP as a highway cop is just ego.
- foo12bar 4mo ago
  Sure, you can hide and worry about protecting yourself in an ever more dangerous world, or join people like him and me and take a stand against bad behavior. If enough people do it, it will make a difference.
  - StableAlkyne 4mo ago
    > you can hide and worry about protecting yourself in an ever more dangerous world This is a childish mindset. It would be worth taking a defensive driving course if you haven't done so, it may be helpful. > join people like him and me and take a stand against bad behavior Ironically, impeding faster traffic by camping the passing lane is also illegal in several states (yes, even if you're going the speed limit).
  - shmeeed 4mo ago
    No it won't. You're not "taking a stand". This isn't a bar fight. You're mistaking responsible defensiveness for cowardice, and passive-aggressiveness for civil courage. There is zero chance they'll recognise your dominance, let alone moral superiority, and walk away changed from a teaching moment. They're not even seeing you as a person. They only see your car as one more obstacle among so many other "idiots", and it's quite probable you're provoking only more reckless behaviour.
    - foo12bar 4mo ago
      I wrote if enough people do it. Of course, it would make a difference, then.
hypfer 4mo ago
I suppose the middle ground is to just continue what you were doing with a slight negative factor of idk 0.8x speed. Don't let the people win, but also do not suddenly assume powers you do not actually have. Essentially, plausible deniability but on the road. You might really just be a slow passing slow lane changing driver. ___ The goal is to reintroduce friction into everyday life to nudge people into being less antisocial and/or make them slightly suffer for being that. The goal is not to become a vigilante. One brings a stable society, the other just a different flavor of the same chaos that came before.
dessimus 4mo ago
You don't know why they are tailgating or in a rush. For all anyone knows, they could have a passenger in a medical emergency.
MaxHoppersGhost 4mo ago
Or how about you get the heck out of the fast lane when someone is approaching you going faster? Tailgating is an acceptable and common way to tell someone to gtfo of the way. That is common courtesy in most states in the U.S.
- uxp100 4mo ago
  No, it’s not. Please stop driving and leave it to the adults.
- alt_422568 4mo ago
  That's completely wrong. Tailgating is prohibited in all 50 states. Driving fast while too close behind another vehicle is a major cause of serious accidents. This is real basic stuff that every driver is expected to know. Trying to normalize tailgating, as you are doing, also tells us something about your attitude. Do you generally try to intimidate others into doing what you want, or only when driving?
mock-possum 4mo ago
Because it’s safer to do so. If accidents only ever hurt the driver responsible, that wouldn’t be such a big deal - but you’re a fool if you think that’s how the real world works.
curiousgal 4mo ago
Because the author is the one breaking the law, the right lane is for passing, not for cruising.

john_strinlai 4mo ago

something else dangerous: purposefully trying to incite a road rage incident. in the wise words of reddit: ESH (everyone sucks here)

StableAlkyne 4mo ago

The graveyards are filled with people who had the right-of-way, who died knowing they were in the right. And even if it's a slow speed accident, who cares about being right if you get a disability in the process? It is safer to let them through so they don't plow into you when you have to suddenly stop. The only reason to LARP as a highway cop is just ego.

foo12bar 4mo ago
Sure, you can hide and worry about protecting yourself in an ever more dangerous world, or join people like him and me and take a stand against bad behavior. If enough people do it, it will make a difference.
- StableAlkyne 4mo ago
  > you can hide and worry about protecting yourself in an ever more dangerous world This is a childish mindset. It would be worth taking a defensive driving course if you haven't done so, it may be helpful. > join people like him and me and take a stand against bad behavior Ironically, impeding faster traffic by camping the passing lane is also illegal in several states (yes, even if you're going the speed limit).
- shmeeed 4mo ago
  No it won't. You're not "taking a stand". This isn't a bar fight. You're mistaking responsible defensiveness for cowardice, and passive-aggressiveness for civil courage. There is zero chance they'll recognise your dominance, let alone moral superiority, and walk away changed from a teaching moment. They're not even seeing you as a person. They only see your car as one more obstacle among so many other "idiots", and it's quite probable you're provoking only more reckless behaviour.
  - foo12bar 4mo ago
    I wrote if enough people do it. Of course, it would make a difference, then.

hypfer 4mo ago

I suppose the middle ground is to just continue what you were doing with a slight negative factor of idk 0.8x speed. Don't let the people win, but also do not suddenly assume powers you do not actually have. Essentially, plausible deniability but on the road. You might really just be a slow passing slow lane changing driver. ___ The goal is to reintroduce friction into everyday life to nudge people into being less antisocial and/or make them slightly suffer for being that. The goal is not to become a vigilante. One brings a stable society, the other just a different flavor of the same chaos that came before.

dessimus 4mo ago

You don't know why they are tailgating or in a rush. For all anyone knows, they could have a passenger in a medical emergency.

MaxHoppersGhost 4mo ago

Or how about you get the heck out of the fast lane when someone is approaching you going faster? Tailgating is an acceptable and common way to tell someone to gtfo of the way. That is common courtesy in most states in the U.S.

uxp100 4mo ago
No, it’s not. Please stop driving and leave it to the adults.
alt_422568 4mo ago
That's completely wrong. Tailgating is prohibited in all 50 states. Driving fast while too close behind another vehicle is a major cause of serious accidents. This is real basic stuff that every driver is expected to know. Trying to normalize tailgating, as you are doing, also tells us something about your attitude. Do you generally try to intimidate others into doing what you want, or only when driving?

mock-possum 4mo ago

Because it’s safer to do so. If accidents only ever hurt the driver responsible, that wouldn’t be such a big deal - but you’re a fool if you think that’s how the real world works.

curiousgal 4mo ago

Because the author is the one breaking the law, the right lane is for passing, not for cruising.