How do you deal with tailgaters replied by Watch It! @ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:23:42 +0800

Watch It! — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:23:42 +0800

big flashing lights and piercing sounds should do it ...

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by mancha @ Sat, 31 May 2008 01:26:42 +0800

mancha — Sat, 31 May 2008 01:26:42 +0800

Originally posted by pprince.quan:

as i'm riding so if i see cars on the outer right lane moving very slowly i will change to lane 2 and check for safety before over-taking..

I sometimes do this. At exits of expressways.

Exits to expressways usually have a dedicated turn-left lane marked by dotted lines. The lane to the right of this, is the split lane, ie. straight-and-left arrow lane.

Sometimes when I am in a convoy at the dedicated turning lane, a hotshot would zoom in and squeeze into the stopping distance space infront of me. This would cause him to tailgate the vehicle infront and I tailgatting him. If the right lane is clear I would then change lane and drive/ride along side the hotshot, and exit the expressway. That driver usually a late 20-30 male would look straight, not wanting to look in my direction. I think he realise that he need not cut into my path, and that he could easily make the exit from the split lane. Ha! some expert.

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by Froz3nFir3 @ Thu, 29 May 2008 17:47:50 +0800

Froz3nFir3 — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:47:50 +0800

Originally posted by pprince.quan:

as i'm riding so if i see cars on the outer right lane moving very slowly i will change to lane 2 and check for safety before over-taking..

You are being nice...

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by pprince.quan @ Wed, 28 May 2008 02:41:20 +0800

pprince.quan — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:41:20 +0800

as i'm riding so if i see cars on the outer right lane moving very slowly i will change to lane 2 and check for safety before over-taking..

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by Froz3nFir3 @ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:13:58 +0800

Froz3nFir3 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:13:58 +0800

Originally posted by 16/f/lonely:

Mount a remote operated .5MG at the rear and shoot them.

Lol.. For me.. I need one in front.. Hehe..

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by sinicker @ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:55:16 +0800

sinicker — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:55:16 +0800

on PIE that bloody straight toh guan stretch.. i always travel 120 on lane 1. but at times still encounter road hoggers doing 80 on that lane when lane 2 is clear.

other stretches i follow speed limit or just make it a point to keep overtaking cars on lane 2 lor... if really got faster car behind, give way lor. i had my experiences where i had to drive damn fast to make it to places..

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by Froz3nFir3 @ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:34:56 +0800

Froz3nFir3 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:34:56 +0800

Originally posted by Naughtius Maximus:

Agreed.

Agreed. 2.

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by 16/f/lonely @ Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:21:16 +0800

16/f/lonely — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:21:16 +0800

Originally posted by :: sun chaser :::

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

Mount a remote operated .5MG at the rear and shoot them.

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by Naughtius Maximus @ Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:08:23 +0800

Naughtius Maximus — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:08:23 +0800

Originally posted by KLZW:

"please keep left unless overtaking"

on roads with such signs, i'll let whoever is faster pass when i'm in the rightmost lane. Its irritating to see road hoggers in tt lane when u're in a hurry, wadever the speed limit.

Agreed.

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by KLZW @ Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:14:28 +0800

KLZW — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:14:28 +0800

"please keep left unless overtaking"

on roads with such signs, i'll let whoever is faster pass when i'm in the rightmost lane. Its irritating to see road hoggers in tt lane when u're in a hurry, wadever the speed limit.

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by Froz3nFir3 @ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:17:23 +0800

Froz3nFir3 — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:17:23 +0800

Originally posted by tofushop193:

i give way to the guy and tail gate him back

Swee le.. But his car more powerful how?? Smell the exhaust?? I wished i could do that sometimes.. But i'm usually the one tailgating.. Hha

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by mancha @ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:55:45 +0800

mancha — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:55:45 +0800

The "passenger" of SJ 1 would not make a report, as he is "travelling at 100 on a 90..." he should be covering his face instead, and deny its "him" in the vehicle. Maybe the "passenger" censured the driver for tailgating

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by Naughtius Maximus @ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:30:08 +0800

Naughtius Maximus — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:30:08 +0800

Originally posted by kopiosatu:

i usually open throttle and they can't catch up.

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by sinicker @ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:57:51 +0800

sinicker — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:57:51 +0800

Originally posted by alwaysdisturbed:

why SJ? why not SCJ 1 ?

like this people can recognise better.

SCJ normal car plate. even tho with the number 1. people may think it's a bidded number?

SJ, SP.. what else are there..

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by so_nice @ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:10:16 +0800

so_nice — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:10:16 +0800

if pple tailgate me just gif way lor. if not KUI and let him cannot catch up. NA vs NA i think my car should be able to pull away bah.

if kanna road hogger, just over take even if he is on lane 1. if i'm free, i will overtake him and go infront to slow down. force him to change lanes then i resume course. haha.

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by BangHong @ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:02:03 +0800

BangHong — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:02:03 +0800

Originally posted by tofushop193:

i give way to the guy and tail gate him back

i would rather do this too

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by tofushop193 @ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:29:46 +0800

tofushop193 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:29:46 +0800

i give way to the guy and tail gate him back

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by Altis84 @ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:54:27 +0800

Altis84 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:54:27 +0800

Please ask yourself why people tailgate you in the first place?

Are you hogging the righte lane of the expressway @ 60-80km/h? If you are... you should keep to your left and let them pass.

If you are travelling fast enuff to be on the right lane. Just carry on the ignore the tailgater.

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by Caligynephobia @ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:36:58 +0800

Caligynephobia — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:36:58 +0800

what i'd do if someone tailgates me?

i'll turn on the rear windscreen wipers and play with my indicator lights. so he knows that i'm aware he's trying to get past me but yet i will not budge.

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by alwaysdisturbed @ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:17:57 +0800

alwaysdisturbed — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:17:57 +0800

Originally posted by sinicker:

i think it's ferrying the chief justice?

correct me if i'm wrong, anyone.

why SJ? why not SCJ 1 ?

like this people can recognise better.

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by sinicker @ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:07:38 +0800

sinicker — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:07:38 +0800

Originally posted by Froz3nFir3:

I still dunno wat 'SJ 1' means...

i think it's ferrying the chief justice?

correct me if i'm wrong, anyone.

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by Froz3nFir3 @ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:25:26 +0800

Froz3nFir3 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:25:26 +0800

Originally posted by Master -_-:

one time i was travelling on lane 1..then got this black merc behind me..travelling at 100 on a 90...high beam me...tailgate me..at ecp from Benjamin Sheares there..played around with him by intermittenly braking ,reducing and speeding...until bayshore there where he finally overtook me...the driver glared at me...and kinda gesticulate me to "look at his passenger" that kind of signal...it was at night then and the windows were completely tinted..but i thanked my lucky stars nothing happened to me after that when i found out what "SJ 1" means

I still dunno wat 'SJ 1' means...

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by kopiosatu @ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:02:45 +0800

kopiosatu — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:02:45 +0800

i usually open throttle and they can't catch up.

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by mancha @ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:13:23 +0800

mancha — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:13:23 +0800

Originally posted by casshern:

i really wonder what's wrong with just giving way....

The are places in our expressway system where you just can't give way, like at the exits and at some connectors which are just two lanes. You can't give way, and that tailgater can't overtake, due to traffic alongside. And that guy two feet behind you believe that you will not brake suddenly.

And where it is possible to give way, it is also possible to overtake, even if from the left.

How do you deal with tailgaters replied by haruhatsu @ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:11:16 +0800

haruhatsu — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:11:16 +0800

Originally posted by caleb_chiang:

Common sense... you have to give way to ambulances man! Everytime an ambulance is behind me, I'll try to squeeze my way out of the lane no matter how jammed the situation is... Cos it would means that there usually is an accident ahead when the road is jammed.

And of course... at SG, max speed is at 90 for most expressway... people do have the right to drive 80~90 on the 1st lane but it would be polite to give way. As for the tailgaters, if obviously the 2nd land is clear to allow you to overtake, you should do so if the person in front is not giving way.

It will do you more good to overtake than to tailgate...

Tats y... this rule somehow apply to pple who run faster than u on 1st lane, u should try give way instead of road hog the rd n trying to tap on the brake to aggitate the other party. Btw, 1st lane is for overtaking, not for pple to think they have the right to maintain at 1st lane eventhough they travel at 90. And to emphasis again, by overtaking fr the left will not only endanger ur own life, also to others as well. Dun believe, check with TP, its not recommended. But of coz, if u confidence to overtake fr the left w/o endanger anyone, go ahead. Wat i trying to imply here is, if anyone r slower, go aside, dun block the whole Singaporean on the rd.

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