called 911 on a tailgater today

[Jsalem]

I think calling 911 was extreme.. why not wait until you get home then ring the local cops. Someone with an actual life threatening emergency could have been trying to get through.

Don't agree with that. Perhaps the 911 operator will take swift action and have that tailgater pulled over- avoiding a serious accident.

[jengersnap]

Another late night haul in Toronto for us, another night of stupid drivers around horse trailers. I swear, I could film a documentary on what not to do when sharing the road with a horse trailer. Last night we were at a four way traffic light heading for a highway merger around 11pm, in the right of two lanes, and we hear revving engines beside and behind us. Light changes, and two little foreign models beside us peal rubber, joined by a third swinging out from behind our trailer to go around us in an attempt to gun down their buddies. I watched them continue to shift and zip between normal moving cars, narrowly missing bumpers left and right as the cars slam on brakes. Of course later when we hit slight traffic in a construction zone, we also got zipped by a pair of motorcyclist daredevils weaving slowed traffic wft is with people??? There are times I'm praying there's a cop nearby.

[marta]

chocomare

i love that sign.

[amylmac]

My personal favorites are the drivers who see a truck hauling a trailer and speed up to get in front of you while merging then slow down . They assume you are going slow because it's a truck and trailer.

[Alagirl]

I think calling 911 was extreme.. why not wait until you get home then ring the local cops. Someone with an actual life threatening emergency could have been trying to get through.

dunno, a ton of steel careening down the road, piloted by an inconsiderate person is a possibly life threatening situation.

[StefffiC]

I don't think I've ever seen a speed limit sign with two numbers on it.

They're all over South Carolina.

[skallywag]

I DON'T HAVE THE TYPICAL, "CAUTION, SHOW HORSES" ON THE BACK OF MY TRAILER....

INSTEAD, I HAVE A SIGN IN LARGE ENOUGH LETTERS THAT READS:

"CAUTION, FLYING HORSE POOP"

I NEVER, EVER HAVE TAILGATERS!!! NO MATTER HOW SLOWER I MAY BE TRAVELING..

[Seal Harbor]

Don't agree with that. Perhaps the 911 operator will take swift action and have that tailgater pulled over- avoiding a serious accident.

I called 911 on a pick up that was all over the road. Shoulder, left lane, right lane, no directional signal, no reason to be changing lanes. The woman driving almost hit me and appeared not to be aware of what she was doing, meaning no reaction, never turned her head, she was looking straight ahead. She was either having a medical crisis (perhaps a diabetic), asleep or drunk, although there was no head bobbing typical of the last two. I was behind her for about a few miles after she nearly hit me. I called the police to get someone to stop her, before she killed someone or herself and get her some assistance. The dispatcher thanked me.

[ChocoMare]

i love that sign.

Thanks! It arrived today...perfect timing for my haul out this Saturday

[SkipChange]

The principal of my high school ended up resigning because he got caught tailgating this poor woman and took it so far he actually followed her to her house. She was mortified and dialed 911, good call because he ended up in a lot of trouble. I can't imagine having someone actually follow you home like that.

Has anyone ever tried turning on their flashers when someone's tailgating you? Not sure if it would be a good idea or help but it might convey the message that you have no intention of speeding up.

[E D]

Talk about rude tailgater, I got tailgated while stopped for a train at a railroad crossing. The guy behind me thought it was very funny to deliberately stand on his accelerator, trying very hard to spook my horse while we were waiting for a very long freight train to pass. I really wanted to take his head off by the time the train went past. For some reason, I had a lot of trouble trying to find the gas pedal when the crossing was clear. My horse had better manners than that yahoo and was rock still during the whole time. I only wish he had propelled some natural fertilizer out the back!

[heartbeat warrior]

called 911 on a tailgater today

I didn't even tell my SO about this bc he already thinks Im going to get killed (or get him into a fight) for my attitude while driving

But messing w/ me is one thing, however you mess w/ my pony's welfare and I will not hesitate to use that manure fork in ways it was never intended to.
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LOL you go Marta! i love it! you did the right thing..It may take a while though.

[chai]

Last week I was at a construction merge on a bridge. I had waited with the other cars for almost 20 minutes as we inched along. As I was going through the construction zone lined by Jersey Barriers, a car came out of nowhere on my right and almost drove into the side of my car to try to squeeze into a tiny space between the side of my car and the barrier. I couldn't move over to let him in because I was already in the merge area, and I did a tiny 'beep, beep,' in case the driver didn't see me. He must have driven in the breakdown lane to pass all the other cars behind me that had been waiting. I would have let him but there was no room. I've always taught my kids: on the road, don't look anyone in the eye and don't ever engage in or respond to aggressive behavior behind the wheel because there are a lot of nuts out there and it's not worth it.

He cut off the driver behind me and when I looked in the rear view mirror, I saw an twenty-something, enormous, scary looking man shaking his fist at me and screaming like a madman. I had my daughters in the car and I was terrified that he was going to rear end us or do something crazy. As soon as we got out of the merge, I pulled over to let him go past and he slowed down to scream at me and flash me a single digit message. He was so aggressive and insane and scary, I picked up my cell phone to call the police and when he saw that, he was gone like a rocket, veering through traffic to get away.

What a psycho. It is a jungle out there. Be careful.

[Across Sicily]

A few years ago my pony broke his leg and had to be transported to the vet clinic about an hour from my house for surgery and all that good stuff. That part went just fine, and a week and a half later I was trailering him back home. Some stupid cow got behind me and had to be inches from the back of the trailer - heart was in my throat for my pony. We were on a 4-lane highway and whoever was in the left lane was going about the same speed as me. I was slowing down incrementally but so was the other car. Finally other car speeds up and cow behind me goes ahead and flies by, then cuts in front of me and SLAMS on her brakes. I about upended the trailer stomping on my brakes. Should have just rear-ended the evil witch - would have served her right. Of course meanwhile I'm frantic about Pony, who let us not forget has a broken leg and has a cast on almost to his stifle (right hind break). Pony was fine, I was livid. Was so terrified for him I didn't get her license plate. If I saw her now I would wring her neck.

Now, living in Chicago and driving my Wee Car around everywhere, I get tailgated more than ever. Other day I had a Jeep coolly sitting six inches off my bumper. Switching lanes did no good - she stayed right behind me! It seriously freaked me out. I ended up getting off and pulling over in a toll and she finally kept driving. It scared me.

[CAH]

N.J. launches two-week crackdown on tailgating on state toll roads
By The Associated Press
October 16, 2009, 7:31AM

New Jersey State troopers plan to start targeting tailgaters on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway.

The two-week crackdown begins Saturday and runs through Oct. 31.

[AnotherRound]

sweet.

[Sam Stret]

Hi, and helo.

So many pranksters have been calling 911 on others to send them to hospital. Reason behind pranksters is that they can stay fully anonymous protective or don't have to stay present in hospital when the other patient wakes up. Often people end up ditching leaving troubles and violence to public communities that violates federal laws. Pranksters don't even pay portion of hospital bills, and gets charged 0 dollars for using ambulance, fire trucks, helicopters, and so on because 911 don't check caller's identification other than merely phone number. They don't even keep records of their driver's license.

Can you imagine getting billed immune $15,000 only because you fell asleep at a public park? No. You cannot.

Therefore, it became illegal.

Hope this helps.

[cnigh]

This thread is from 2009.

[Laurierace]

What a weird bot you are Sam Stret! If someone is asleep in a park and doesn't wake up until they get to the hospital despite fire trucks and helicopters it would seem as if the pranksters saved their imaginary lives.

[MCF1991]

When people tailgate me I just start going really slow. I don't drive slow myself and I usually keep up with traffic, but people where I am are always in a hurry. I love seeing them throw their hands out the window when I slow down and I think to myself well get off m a**! People don't understand hauling AT ALL either. Non haulers don't get that you need to break early and drive carefully with live cargo. One time I was driving through a residential and a lady walking jumped out right in front of me on a crosswalk. No way I could have stopped and she gave me the finger. Only people that haul understand that you can't just stop on a dime...at least without throwing your horse over the chest bar. Insert eye roll imogi.