u/Irish_TuneR

Tailgating sucks

Coming out of a 60kmph zone up a bit of a hill and the bike isn't quick. I commute on a little 125 and this is usually the part of the road where I encounter these dickheads. It's why my wife doesn't want me to ride. Not sure if I actually got to give him the finger or if he passed too quick before it.

Edit: for everybody saying I should've let him pass, sure if on a long straight and not turning off. Moving into the hard shoulder, on a bend+hill on a national speed limit road and then moving back out when I'm turning off in 1 km has too many variables. I'm literally in his way for less than a minute and on this road everyday but his driving stood out.

Edit 2: not sure do car drivers know the stopping distances but at 85kmph his reaction time of 1.5s is 35m. He was less than 20m away from me or 4 yellow hard shoulder strips. 2s rule says he should be nearly 2.5 times that in the dry. It was wet so 4s rule should apply.

u/Irish_TuneR — 3 days ago