June 2000

I hate it when people tailgate.  It's obnoxious, dangerous, and just plain rude.  But sometimes,
I'd swear that people actually want to be tailgated.  Below are two cases in point.

Here I am, behind this Ford Escort. I'm keeping the minimum safe following distance.  In fact, I may already be a hair too close.
Nonetheless . . .
. . . this guy . . .
. . . seems to actually want. . .
. . . me to ride his ass!
Example 2
I'm doing about 80mph here . . .
. . . the adjoining traffic is doing about 60mph (they get a new lane here, so they don't have to merge into the one I'm in) . . .
. . . notice how empty the lane is in front of me and the jerk who's about to cut me off . . .
. . . so does he speed up so as to help me avoid slamming into him? After all, the previous frame shows that he has plenty of room!
Of course not.  Wonderboy slams on his brakes!  In case you were ever curious, THIS is how multi-car pile-ups happen!