Why are VA drivers such tailgaters?

[Anonymous]

Why don't you get out of the fast lane, slowpoke?

[Anonymous]

In almost every case it is because a MD driver is driving slowly in the left lane. MD drivers seem never to have been taught that the left lane is for passing only. In the last example, I would guess you slowed to turn into the lot but didn't use your signal. The other driver's action was unacceptable, but the slow, clueless drivers who think they're being "safe," are just infuriating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DP

How do you establish intent without witness or video evidence? If the very first time they hit their brakes to brake check you, you run into them because you were tailgating, good luck proving intent of reckless driving.
Stop advocating for tailgaters. It shows you’re one yourself. Not a good look, dear.

That’s why I said the PP better hope the next person he brake checks doesn’t have a dash cam. Or witnesses. Plenty of people get caught doing it - read the links.

Brake checking is very dangerous and more reckless than tailgating.

I’m advocating for safe driving.

DP

Even if they HAD a dash cam - what would it show? All you’d see was them hitting their brakes and then the crash. They could easily claim they were trying to avoid hitting something in the road up ahead that couldn’t be seen on camera. There’s absolutely no way to prove something wasn’t there.

Cameras may not catch all scenarios, but they will catch some.

Brake checking is very dangerous AND illegal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I brake check the hell out of tailgaters. I’ve been hit twice, got settlements both times. If you tailgate me your brakes and your reflexes better be tip top. Otherwise you’ll be paying me. Again.

Freud would have something to say how you like to get paid after your read end gets hit

[Anonymous]

The answer is both adequately and indirectly explained here: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1152112.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In almost every case it is because a MD driver is driving slowly in the left lane. MD drivers seem never to have been taught that the left lane is for passing only. In the last example, I would guess you slowed to turn into the lot but didn't use your signal. The other driver's action was unacceptable, but the slow, clueless drivers who think they're being "safe," are just infuriating.

Left lane campers are definitely a VA thing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In almost every case it is because a MD driver is driving slowly in the left lane. MD drivers seem never to have been taught that the left lane is for passing only. In the last example, I would guess you slowed to turn into the lot but didn't use your signal. The other driver's action was unacceptable, but the slow, clueless drivers who think they're being "safe," are just infuriating.

Left lane campers are definitely a VA thing

+1

The "slow, clueless drivers" are the worst. They typically are from VA in my experience.

[Anonymous]

VA drivers are just aggressive and angry. Don't tread on them.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/31/most-confrontational-drivers-in-us-survey/70713944007/

The United States top 5 most confrontational driving states

1. Arizona (100/100)
2. Rhode Island (98.46/100)
3. West Virginia (97.82/100)
4. Virginia (96.97/100)
5. Oklahoma (96.49/100)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In almost every case it is because a MD driver is driving slowly in the left lane. MD drivers seem never to have been taught that the left lane is for passing only. In the last example, I would guess you slowed to turn into the lot but didn't use your signal. The other driver's action was unacceptable, but the slow, clueless drivers who think they're being "safe," are just infuriating.

that wasn't op's case, though.

VA drivers are just really aggressive, and I'm originally from LA, CA.