these ignorant and self centered drivers are creating a very dangerous situationa and I get blood in my eyes when I see this its also a cause of deadly road rage, so why haven't the cops starting ticketing for this I never see them (the coppers) do anything
2007-01-27 07:06:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Because the only bigger idiot than a tailgater is a tailgater that tailgates when there's a cop that can see him.
2007-01-27 07:13:05 · answer #1 · answered by Me again 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's hard for the cops to bag a tailgater. i have seen on a certain section of highway not far from me that they have a sign up that says 'target enforcement area: following too closely'. i do see cops there often, but there's so many to bag and not enough cops to take em all.
i do like the c.b. idea tho. if u monitor ch 19, the truckers are calling out the speed traps. u could set up a few tailgater's to get ambushed when ur about a couple miles from where the trucks say there's a cop...free lunch for the cops hehe.
2007-01-28 09:14:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cops like to ticket for speeding. They have radar record as proof. When you are being tailgated, lightly touch you brakes so your brake lights come on without you really slowing down. Do it a few times. That will get rid of the tailgater.
2007-01-27 15:29:38 · answer #3 · answered by jhartmann21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What cops should do is ticket people who drive slow in the fast lane.
Drivers tailgate because they want the slow car to get out of the way. I usually let a tailgater go by and watch him get pulled over a few miles down the road for speeding. If you have CB radio, the truckers get a real kick out of that.
2007-01-28 04:11:38 · answer #4 · answered by eaglefox200 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
it's only illegal when an accident occurs, then the can be ticketed for not stopping in a safe assured distance. I kow it's irrating but there's not much to do other than BRAKE CHECK. By the way, cops are the worst tailgaters!
2007-01-27 23:23:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not that easy to catch. Either they're doing it out in the middle of nowhere and there are no cops, they're doing it in traffic and it would be difficult to catch up and prove it, or there's a cop nearby going the same way, and they're not doing it.
Also, I suspect speeding fines would be higher in most cases. And stoplight/speed cameras, the timing of yellow lights, speed limits set lower than the 85th percentile, speed trap towns, highway speed traps in general all prove that jurisdictions are more interested in revenue than safety.
2007-01-27 07:58:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seriously...because alot of cops are tailgaters themselves, both on & off duty.
2007-01-27 18:14:24 · answer #7 · answered by bundysmom 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
you carry that type of gun you must be a real pansy why don't you grow a pair and go buy this type of gun (said while pointing said gun in the officers general direction) cops just don't have a sense of humor and those nightsticks hurt when they make contact with your head
2016-03-29 05:14:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do in texas but like anything else they have to be here but they have a task force to do that now especially in the big cities. and it does work road rage also.
2007-01-28 15:01:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
slam your brakes on.they will get a ticket for following to
closely
2007-01-27 11:19:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋