Are they close enough to smell my farts?

[frez]

When choosing to tavel at the speed limit in a built up area why do some drivers feel obliged to sit 6 inches off your back wheel in the hope you might go a bit faster? Then when an appropriate gap appears, why don't they just overtake if they want to go faster?

When said situation occurs, do you...

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[MarJay]

You should have made this a poll. Every other person and his wife seems to do that these days.

I'd add an option for E.) Stop the bike across the path of the car and put the sidestand down. Get off. Approach the car and asking him if he would mind awfully not tailgating you.
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[smegbrains]

Just let em past and hope a copper deals with them.

Don't be a Road Captain and try to force them to slow down, all you'll do is get an irate driver up your arse taking even more risks.

[Feasty]

I do the slowing down thing to be safer and leave a longer stopping distance in front of me. However then I'll occasionally nail it to get a nice distance ahead of them, if they catch up and ride on my tail then I'll do the same again only worse. Slow down even more, open a nice gap in front of me then nail it again... they soon get the idea and back off!
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[LustyLew]

I tend to carry on as normal. May brake slightly so they can see the lights, but not enough to make them suddenly need to break to avoid hitting me.

I'll also try to look that little bit harder for hazards so I can brake earlier. Even though I have to big metal cases on the back of the bike and being quite high up, I dont forget how vulnerable I am on 2 wheels.
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[Cigaro]

I back off a bit. That way if they do hit me at least I won't be sandwiched in between two cars.

[Knacker]

Slow down to about 5mph until there beeping and flashing there lights

Then............

Pin it as they pull alongside to overtake Giving them a as you go


I no that because i did it about 20 minutes ago
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[pyx_e]

Slow down a bit (to give me some stopping distance) and blatantly STARE at them in the mirror. Speed up a bit. Repeat as needed.

or

Filter away from them, with progress as needed.
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

I hate being tailgated, whether i'm in a car or on a bike. I don't tailgate in a car but i've noticed i do seem to travel closer to other vehicles when i'm on my bike..(urban riding)..Gotta back off abit.

Back OT: I've not been hassled too much, but when the time comes my likely reaction will be the 2 finger salute and the get back gesture. If they were to get silly billy close then god help the poor sods, probably end up getting off and a tap on the window. Not the right thing to do, but some people have to be told(Done it before)

Pat
(Bloody 'ell...Getting annoyed just thinking about it !!)
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[Moonie]

four and then three
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[BanditsHigh]

It's amazing the shock of horror on a cagers face when you light the brake light up while they are sitting a few feet off your back end ... he just managed to keep control and save himself going into the central reservation.

Feck them ... slow down

[Kwaks]

Slow down, move to the centre of the lane, watch for gravel in said centre of road, find it and pin it to spin it
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[Louise]

I tend to stay 30 in a 30 and if someones up my arse they can wait to be fair.
There is the over taking option for them - if they do the red mist falls and fly past them once the speed limit rises

[user]

I used to let really aggressive people overtake. It's amazing how many people make a stupid dangerous overtake then only travel about 5mph faster than you.

Now I only let them past if I know theres a speed camera ahead

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[BanditsHigh]

[G]

I regularly see bikes doing the same thing to cars.
While they are putting the cars in less danger, the headlights being higher means they can easily blind drivers in their mirrors and thus look quite intimidating.

[McGee]

I slow down allot.

Had a mustang try overtaking me when I done that so just kept level with him the whole way.
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[MaybeGuy]

slow down... then slam on the brakes hard for a splitsecond so they shit themselves and panic. only a cunt hits the bike in front
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[MarkJ]

Stamp on the rear brake and lock the rear up
Do a massive killswitch backfire when they're really close
Fly off after an NSL sign
Wobble around in the lane and make it look like the bike is unstable
Turn around and give them a big glare