http://www.lacantdrive.com/2008/11/20/senseless-tailgating-suv-in-angeles-national-forest/ Los Angeles drivers can't drive. Plain and simple. Basic traffic laws and driving etiquette clearly do not apply in a town where the people seem to operate in their own little bubble, completely unaware or dismissive of others on the road. Call it what you will: self-entitlement, negligence, malaise, ignorance. My goal? To have mandatory driving tests randomly issued where drivers are eligible for selection after 6 years. Consider this jury duty for the road. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:58:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.lacantdrive.com/2008/11/20/senseless-tailgating-suv-in-angeles-national-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-2480 Jason Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:15:37 +0000 http://www.lacantdrive.com/?p=974#comment-2480 I've had this happen numerous times driving through the San Bernardino mountains. I tend to slow down just a tad to let the guy know it's not going to do him any good to be right behind me, and if he backs off, I do pull over at the nearest turnout - which is much easier when you don't feel like you're going to be rear-ended the instant you slow down enough to make it into the turnout (which often is invisible until the last second) because the guy is 12 inches from your bumper. Mountain roads are far too dangerous for people to be aggressive drivers. I’ve had this happen numerous times driving through the San Bernardino mountains. I tend to slow down just a tad to let the guy know it’s not going to do him any good to be right behind me, and if he backs off, I do pull over at the nearest turnout – which is much easier when you don’t feel like you’re going to be rear-ended the instant you slow down enough to make it into the turnout (which often is invisible until the last second) because the guy is 12 inches from your bumper. Mountain roads are far too dangerous for people to be aggressive drivers.

]]> http://www.lacantdrive.com/2008/11/20/senseless-tailgating-suv-in-angeles-national-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-2129 I-95, U-405 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:55:19 +0000 http://www.lacantdrive.com/?p=974#comment-2129 Ben, you're absolutely right. We actually approached a rare passing section and moved to the right when we could to allow this guy to pass. Ben, you’re absolutely right. We actually approached a rare passing section and moved to the right when we could to allow this guy to pass.

]]> http://www.lacantdrive.com/2008/11/20/senseless-tailgating-suv-in-angeles-national-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-2124 Ben Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:58:57 +0000 http://www.lacantdrive.com/?p=974#comment-2124 your personal safety is always more important - I usually pull to the side and let these morons pass. your personal safety is always more important – I usually pull to the side and let these morons pass.

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