Follow the tail-lights out of the city

[venta]

One of these days I am going to get round to rigging up some LEDs in my rear windscreen so I can spell "BACK OFF" to the person driving way too close behind me.

I hate tailgaters :(

(Today's finally passed me when I was in the middle lane, pulling onto a roundabout to go straight on. He turned right, from the left hand lane, straight across my bows without a signal.)

Comments

Left foot braking...

[grumblesmurf.livejournal.com]

Well, it works for me. Keep your right foot on the go faster pedal just as normal, and since you're unlikely to be changing gear at the time you're dealing with a tailgating fuckwit just slide the left foot across and tap the brakes lightly for a second or so. Not enough to actually slow you down, but enough to brighten the brakelights.

Of course, the trick I used to use that only worked in my first car was to flip the switch that was the manual reversing light. Amazing how quickly tailgaters find the brakes when they think you're going directly towards them...

However, I'm with you - a big, programmable LED sign with a suitable variety of 'appropriate' messages sounds like a fine idea.