I remember years ago driving in Germany on the Autobahn and doing 160 kph (100 mph) when a car came on me real fast and flashed it's lights. I moved over and it was a BMW probably doing about 150 mph that blasted by me. They will ride your bumper until you move over. There is no speed limit in many areas (although you'd better not get caught speeding near towns where there are speed limits). The police used to be called "The white mice" cause they drove white Porsche's and will take you to jail for speeding. One thing I remember is that there were very few older cars because they had mandatory vehicle inspections and if the car fails you have to have it fixed to get the car back. They don't gouge you on price (government controlled) but their cars are in much better shape than ours and they seemed to have much better drivers than we have here..

I've had this post on my mind for a while, but l wasn't going to post it until I recently heard two other people comment on it. Pickup truck drivers tailgate!

Naturally, I don't mean every pickup driver, but when I see one approaching in my rearview mirror, I tense-up because I know that in a few minutes, all I will see is the grill. It makes no difference how fast I am going. It's never fast enough. I'm not one of those old fogies who drives ten mph under the limit. With a speed limit of 55, I refuse to go over 60. We have four police departments here, and I see people stopped almost every time I drive into town.

When I get tailgated, my standard procedure is to check my speedo to make sure I'm driving over 55. I'll speed up to 59, if I'm not already there. If he's still on my bumper after a mile, or so, I'll take my foot off the gas and slow down to about 50. Sometimes, they take the hint and drift back. If not, I look for a place to pull off the road and let him pass.

I know what the first excuse is going to be: they're going to work, and time is money. "Going to work" is not a legal excuse to speed or tailgate. In most cases, they're going home, going shopping, or going to get a cup of coffee. Basically, they're stupid rednecks driving big trucks, and they think they have to right to do whatever they want.

I've had four pickups over the years, and I always drove like a normal person.

There. I said it.

I've had this post on my mind for a while, but l wasn't going to post it until I recently heard two other people comment on it. Pickup truck drivers tailgate!

Naturally, I don't mean every pickup driver, but when I see one approaching in my rearview mirror, I tense-up because I know that in a few minutes, all I will see is the grill. It makes no difference how fast I am going. It's never fast enough. I'm not one of those old fogies who drives ten mph under the limit. With a speed limit of 55, I refuse to go over 60. We have four police departments here, and I see people stopped almost every time I drive into town.

When I get tailgated, my standard procedure is to check my speedo to make sure I'm driving over 55. I'll speed up to 59, if I'm not already there. If he's still on my bumper after a mile, or so, I'll take my foot off the gas and slow down to about 50. Sometimes, they take the hint and drift back. If not, I look for a place to pull off the road and let him pass.

I know what the first excuse is going to be: they're going to work, and time is money. "Going to work" is not a legal excuse to speed or tailgate. In most cases, they're going home, going shopping, or going to get a cup of coffee. Basically, they're stupid rednecks driving big trucks, and they think they have to right to do whatever they want.

I've had four pickups over the years, and I always drove like a normal person.

There. I said it.