Hi Richard, Sounds like you were lucky to come out without getting hurt. Hopefully they can keep some of your identifying info from him - he sounds like someone who likes to do stupid things. You might want a restraining order forcing him to keep his distance.
Or maybe I;m overreacting - Good luck- Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 12:03 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Taking a Poll on Tailgating - Not a Rant > Interesting that you ask this question. > > Just yesterday I was being tailgated by an F150. I was in my 300D right > lane > of I-40 here in OKC in a left hand curve we call the Tinker diagonal. He > was > so close all I could see was grill. I was doing 60, speed limit was 50, > left > lane was doing maybe 5mph faster than me. I let off the gas and slowed to > 50. I just new trouble was coming. He whipped into the left lane, got > halfway past me, then started changing lanes right into me. While there is > a > shoulder there it was covered with salt and sand from our last freeze. I > just knew if I got on that I would slide right into the concrete barrier, > and he would drive off and I would be left with a totaled car that I only > carry liability insurance on. I stayed in my lane and got on the breaks > (abs > seems to work just fine), but he was still going to hit me unless I headed > for the barrier. Well I held my lane. His right rear clipped my front > left. > > Two people stopped and left me names and numbers. The highway patrolman > called them and the both said pretty much what I had already told the > officer, but one of them did say she was in the left lane and the truck > could not have been more than 2 feet off my bumper. > > Now I am going to have to find a new left front finder, turn signal, and > headlight. He on the other hand is going to have to replace his totaled > truck, and pay about $400 in tickets, and probably higher insurance > premiums. He ended up on the shoulder and slide right into that concrete > barrier. > > So no, I do not think it is ever acceptable to tailgate. That being said I > have done it, and plan to give myself a timeout if I ever do it again!!! > > On 1/30/08, Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Simple question: If a car in front of you is going slower than you want >> to >> go, do you consider it your right to tailgate them? >> Not a trick question. I just want input as the the current mindset out >> there. It may help me understand. >> >> It used to be that, in my circle of friends and acquaintances, tailgating >> was a sign of aggression. People got into fistfights and sometimes shot >> for >> it. But now it seems as I'm tailgated every single time I drive, it isn't >> personal. The times I've been able to confront someone for doing it, most >> of >> them have seemed genuinely clueless why I was mad at them. >> >> To answer the next logical question: I don't drive all that slowly - just >> in >> a sane fashion somewhere around the speed limit, or maybe 5 above or 5 >> below >> depending on conditions. (talking about in-town here). >> >> And I also do not accelerate that fast because of: Fuel costs, >> Environmental >> Issues, Wear and tear on vehicle, and just generally not wishing to be a >> pedal-mashing, non-thinking idiot that stabs the accelerator by default. >> >> What say all? >> >> Brian >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > > -- > OK Richard 1987 300D 193k with miles and miles to go!!! > Midwest City, Oklahoma > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
