Cars, Road rage and Transportation: Tailgate party

Tailgate party

By Anonymous - 23/05/2014 22:06 - Canada - Oakville

Today, while driving home, some idiot kept tailgating me, so I slowed down, hoping he'd overtake me. He didn't, so I pulled to the side of the road. He did the same, in front of me. He kept toying with me until I crashed into another car trying to speed away from him. FML

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You deserved it 15 900

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By FenderBender - 03/09/2009 04:54 - Canada

Today, I was driving home from work and noticed the car behind me was tailgating me pretty badly. I was starting to get angry with the driver, and kept glancing in my rear view mirror at him. While I was doing so, the traffic ahead of me stopped, and I rear-ended the car in front of me. FML

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You deserved it 43 598

By no, don't save me or nothing - 04/08/2013 16:53 - Canada - Woodstock

Today, some aggressive asshole was tailgating me on my way home, bumping into me twice. I got scared and kicked my car into high gear and got out of there. Seconds later, a traffic cop came out of nowhere and pulled me over for speeding. FML

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You deserved it 8 905

By cool trick buddy - 01/01/2017 08:59 - United States - Atlanta

Today, I was tailgated on the highway. There was a car in the lane next to me, and my tailgater was WAY too close to risk slowing down, so I sped up in order to switch lanes, which bumped me over the speed limit. That's when my tailgater turned on the flashing lights. FML

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You deserved it 399

By Anonymous - 01/01/2019 11:00 - United States - Spokane

Today, I got rear ended. The guy flashed his lights at me to pull over, so I pulled into the side of the road. He drove away. FML

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You deserved it 205

Rollin'

By Anonymous - 01/09/2016 03:40 - United States - San Jose

Today, I was driving home when a guy crashed into me from behind. I got out of my car and told him that I was going to call the cops. He then asked me if we could move to a corner because we were blocking the way, so we then got back in to move. I looked in the mirror to see him driving off. FML

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You deserved it 4 713

By WTF - 27/09/2015 07:57 - Poland - Wroclaw

Today, I was driving to work and stopped at a stop light. A full 2 or 3 seconds passed, followed by a car rear-ending me. The idiot driving it got out and gave me hell, calling me a maniac because I braked "too quickly" and didn't give him a chance to react. FML

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You deserved it 1 556

Wrong way down a one-way street

By hello higher premiums, fuckwad - 25/08/2013 16:23 - Canada - Montréal

Today, I was driving down a one-way street, when some raging dumbass came screaming the wrong way down the road at me. My instant reaction was to brake and give the guy a chance to do the same. His instant reaction was to keep going and wreck my car. FML

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Roadhogs

By tailgaterhater - 17/08/2009 04:44 - United States

Today, a girl was tailgating me, even though I was going at speed limit. Annoyed, I drove 10 mph under the speed limit, and every time she honked, I went 5 mph slower. Too bad she got the last laugh… I was pulled over for "reckless driving." FML

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You deserved it 47 419

By serveandprotectyeahright - 20/11/2010 14:00 - United States

Today, a cop almost rear-ended my car, slammed on the gas with no warning, swerved around me, flipped me the bird, then cut me off and then drove a full ten miles under the speed limit. When I changed lanes to overtake him, he pulled me over for road rage. FML

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You deserved it 4 588

Unwarranted bitchiness

By lois2lane - 23/12/2009 07:15 - United States

Today, a car was tailgating and honking at me while trying to pass me, so I decided to be a bitch back and go extremely slow. We got to a two lane road and the car passed me up. The man in the front seat flipped me off while pointing to his wife in the back seat who was clearly in labor. FML

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You deserved it 68 193

Ian7890 23

Saturday 24 May 2014 5:25

Just ignore them, that seems to do the trick

Ilikepie467 10

Saturday 24 May 2014 5:26

C4 IS ALWAYS THE ANSWER

Comments

Bloodcalibur 13

Saturday 24 May 2014 5:31

People are assholes, but also if you were speeding away you should be more careful next time OP.

countryb_cth 38

Sunday 1 March 2015 13:22

Or not speed away at all. Tailgaters are extremely annoying, but you shouldn't be reckless and at least be smart about how you handle them.

ArmyDoc 11

Saturday 24 May 2014 5:33

Call the cops? Wreckless driving isn't something to take lightly.

langenbrat 8

Saturday 24 May 2014 19:42

If only it had been wreckless. Alas, it was just reckless.

swaggyswagswag 17

Saturday 24 May 2014 5:37

I'm pretty sure your supposed to call the cops if someone is tailgating you...

mikbrooke 25

Saturday 24 May 2014 7:25

i dont know if its the same in every country, but if i was to use a phone whilst driving to report reckless driving, i could also get done because i was using a phone.

MaltWarrior 32

Saturday 24 May 2014 8:25

That's why you pull over to the side of the road to make the call.

Brandi_Faith 33

Saturday 24 May 2014 17:18

Or use an earpiece

schhichick 14

Saturday 24 May 2014 5:38

This sounds like the scenario from nation al lampoons christmas vacation!

Geckosrock99 33

Saturday 24 May 2014 5:38

Should have called the cops while you were pulled over. Less damages that way and one less douchebag on the road.

DragonPorn 15

Saturday 24 May 2014 5:41

And you think that while he called the cops the person tailgating him would just sit there and wait for him to move again for 5-10 minutes? Also just let them walk out, tell the police responder on the phone his license plate, and let him get caught? Right.

HylianTwilight 21

Saturday 24 May 2014 7:01

#19, since the douche had pulled to the side in front of the OP, the OP could have typed out the plate number and reported the vehicle to the police. They could still look for him even if the guy went on his merry way after ******* with them. also OP- sorry that happened to you, some people shouldn't be allowed near a wheel. At all. like others suggested, I would have called and just ignored him, if he rear ended you it would have been his fault and just that much more trouble. FYL.