How do you deal with tailgaters

last SG · 2008-04-14T16:52:35+00:00

Do you guys follow the keep left unless overtaking rule? i do! can find me on lane 3 of PIE at 2am. -________- all other hours, hardly no chance keeping le...

Xcert SG

That's not what I'm implying. I'm just saying if you were to OBSERVE. You will realise 80 to 90% of tailgaters are simply boyracers looking for thrill.

I dont tailgate...of the times I need to drive someone to the hospital...I will just switch on my headlights with fog lights and flash once or twice from behind far far away....

the problem is some drivers will persist in keeping at the speed limit on the right-most lane...

yes I can overtake from the left....but if U remember ur lessons...it can be more dangerous than speeding to overtake from the left...so I hope U are comfortable with the idea that U are making someone overtake from the left just because U are not a believer that emergencies can indeed happen to people(driving any type of car).

I am not saying anyone driving over the speed limit is someone with an emergency...but I dont see anything wrong with giving people the benefit of the doubt....in face...sometimes ambulances with siren on may not be conveying emergency cases...I presume U will still give way to them?

While we all know that SCDF ambulances can take pictures of a car blocking them to fine them...I still would like to take it that U wouldnt want to impede a real emergency.

Why not apply the same thinking to a private sedan coming up fast behind ur rear mirror?

and just to add on...a joyride driver will find it more fun to weave in and out of traffic than to high-beam U from behind.

alleggerita SG

I dont tailgate...of the times I need to drive someone to the hospital...I will just switch on my headlights with fog lights and flash once or twice from behind far far away....

the problem is some drivers will persist in keeping at the speed limit on the right-most lane...

While we all know that SCDF ambulances can take pictures of a car blocking them to fine them...I still would like to take it that U wouldnt want to impede a real emergency.

Why not apply the same thinking to a private sedan coming up fast behind ur rear mirror?

and just to add on...a joyride driver will find it more fun to weave in and out of traffic than to high-beam U from behind.

Of course with high beam flashing, I will know it's an emergency.

I'm not saying I won't let tailgaters pass, why play along with them and let them endanger my life?

Cz SG

There was once I saw a TP WRX tailgating a cab on the first lane... is it okay to do that even for TP?? It really looked like it was dangerously close to the cab in front, like.. maybe half or less than half a car length.

aiglosicicle SG

when i was in primary school this bus driver tailgated a motorcycle. he jammed the accelerator and was barely a few inches from the motorbike. bloody dangerous.

kingchan SG

If you remember ur TP lessons, lane 1 is only for overtaking and emergency vehicles. So if you believe you can stay in lane 1 because u are already at the maximum legal speed you are technically in the wrong.

Just give way to them. They might really have an emergency and your hogging might cause someone else their lives. You wouldn’t want that on your conscience right?

Even if they don’t have an emergency and they just wanna challenge the traffic police it is their own problem. Who are you to judge whether they really have an emergency anyway?

kingchan SG

And also don’t make cars overtake from your left. Very dangerous.

kingchan SG

And also don’t make cars overtake from your left. Very dangerous.

soleachip SG

Ooooh .. just a question for singapore drivers , how do you deal with tailgaters? They are really pissing me off .

i never notice them.

nOrmalbOi SG

That's it, you've helped me answer Xcert's question.

If someone really has an emergency, he will simply go to lane 2 to overtake me.

Bro, thats just me. And it would have to be possible to overtake from the left for me to do so. Learn to give way if u see ppl on ur tail or if u see coming quickly close to ur ass. It would make driving on the roads here a lil more pleasant.

nOrmalbOi SG

actually hor.. i only tail gate if the person is damn slow.. a lot of ppl think they have the right of way in lane 1 even when they are very slow.. then u can see this whole convoy of cars following this slow car.. and sometimes other lanes too many cars to overtake

what car do u drive? can i come test test ur backside? xD

sinicker SG

let them pass lor.

no point letting them increase your blood pressure.

sinicker SG

TS had already said (which I also believe) people who usually tailgate are people with heavily modded cars or sports cars like Evos, Subies, Lancers, blah blah blah. I don't believe these people are in an "emergency".

An emergency to go meet Satan maybe?

i drive my family's full bodykit mazda 3..

got real emergency(dad heart attack) also people dont give way..

so i must remove bodykit?

bodykit = dangerous?

soleachip SG

i've seen drivers overtake me on the right before overtaking other vehicles from the left again.

then change lane to the left, stop at the junction, instead of turning left, they actually go straight.

this kind is kiam pah kind.

ceecookie SG

IMHO the first lane is for any fast speed as possible at that time,whether its 80km/h,the speed limit or >140km/h(BKE,KJE and PIE easiest).

And of course,still have to consider the fact of speed cameras to slow down

nOrmalbOi SG

i drive my family's full bodykit mazda 3..

got real emergency(dad heart attack) also people dont give way..

so i must remove bodykit?

bodykit = dangerous?

Sorry to hear that. Hope that he is okay..

Try this the next time you have an emergency. Turn on ur hazard lights. Quickflash ur high beam the moment u can the inform the front bugger..

tomsss SG

what if... you cruising in lane 1 at 90... then you see something come up from behind... and it looks like this:

siam or no siam??

dun play play hor... heading towards Tuas in the west area expressway can sometimes see this leh

Exige60 SG

Jam brakes...if not purposely drive slowly...then when they overtake you...high beam them ;)

Exige60 SG

what if... you cruising in lane 1 at 90... then you see something come up from behind... and it looks like this:

siam or no siam??

dun play play hor... heading towards Tuas in the west area expressway can sometimes see this leh

Oh...but in this case or when there are Lambos and Ferraris behind then that is a different story altogether...

alleggerita SG

i drive my family's full bodykit mazda 3..

got real emergency(dad heart attack) also people dont give way..

so i must remove bodykit?

bodykit = dangerous?

Hang on a minute, I thought I made myself clear. I said most of the tailgaters are just looking for thrills. I didn't say ALL. And I also didn't say bodykit = dangerous. And I also say I will gladly give way to tailgaters lest I put myself in danger.

kentheman SG

i tailgate ppl when i rushing for time. normally i will juz give a friendly high beam, if not i tilt up my HID to glare them if they refuse to budge. then find a opportunity to cut him from the left. and nope, i will not do those childish act of jamming brake after changing back to lane 1, unless tt joker agitated me by highbeaming me back, then it's a different story altogether

if i'm being tailgated, i will juz give way loh. give way will have one less piece of meat meh. u can tell if he wan to play with u or he's in a real rushing for time scenario. if he wanna play with u, he will follow u to whichever lane u change to. a real emergency scenario will be he will chiong and dun bother abt u when u change lane. sometimes a second will determine someone's life and death

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