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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To communicate I would like to go faster.

I very rarely tailgate now, kids are teenagers so I try to emulate good driving, but I spent 4 years in Germany and this nit so subtle ‘communication’ took a while to integrate back into the terrible US driving norms.[/quote]

If I am being tailgated, I will gradually slow down to accomplish 2 things:

1.  Hopefully give me enough reaction time that I won’t need to slam on brakes if something unexpected happens, in which case I would almost certainly get hit by the tailgater

2.  Add extra distance between me and the car in front so that not only do I have room to safely stop suddenly, if necessary, without hitting the car in front of me, but also to allow extra space if I do so that hopefully if I get rear-ended, it won’t domino and push me into the car in front.

My only concern as a driver is to be safe. I would much rather you be in front of me where I can keep an eye on your reckless driving and adjust accordingly, but if you insist on staying behind me and tailgating, the safest thing I can do is give myself more time and space to react safely, and that is accomplished by slowing down. [/quote]

The safest thing you can do is pull over snd let the other car pass in the event you are otherwise unable to maintain control of your vehicle at the posted speed limit. [/quote]

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