Tailgaters: My Meejit has the ability to inject ATF into the exhaust
manifold. NObody tailgates the Meejit.
Geoff Branch
----- Original Message -----
From "Jim Juhas" <james.f.juhas at snet.net>
To: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
Cc: "gerard" <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>; "Jacques Le Clainche"
<hobbycars@cox.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: Auto Accident Hits Too Close to Home
> The Motorcycle Safety Foundation courses teach an effective technique that
I
> have found works well for both cars and bikes.
>
> Slow down while being tailgated. Most often, the follower gets the
message, or
> wakes up, and realizes how close he/she is and backs off. In those cases
where
> the offending driver does not back off, you have opened up a bigger safe
zone in
> front of you where you will be less likely to have to stop quickly, and
suffer
> the mass of metal up your behind.
>
> Give it a try sometime. I'm always surprised with how well it works.
>
> jim
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