How Do You Deal With Tailgaters?

[mark in portugal]

An actual pig? As in bacon eventually ending up in my frying pan for breakfast?

Yep, an actual pig that was owned by a person who intended to eat it at some point.

 

[RB5]

Or superior aerodynamics and/or less weight.

I topped 220kmh (137 mph) two years ago in Germany, before my front tire suddenly became imbalanced. I decided not to pursue top speed any further because a belt break could result in a blowout which is likely lethal at that speed. I still dont know

I have a cousin that lived in Germany for a while. He told me stories of a few wrecks he saw where nothing was left but car parts scattered down the highway for a long distance. He mentioned you don't try having anything to drink or smoking a cigarette at those speeds because stuff comes up real fast at 150mph.
I once drove my 77 Chevy Big 10 at what we estimate was 140 or so when following a friend that was driving his 64 and 1/2 Mustang with a hopped up 302 in it. It was an estimate with the speedometer buried past 120. It was like driving a wall through a wind tunnel. Nether vehicle was completely stock.

 

[paulsharvey]

Damn! I can’t imagine many motorbike/cow collisions end well, for the rider or the cow!

Was resurfacing that rural 55 mph roadway mentioned above... come in, troopers parked near a bit of trash and a wet streak on roadway. Whatever. An hour goes by, she's still there, so I drive down to see what's going on. She told me, guy on motorcycle hit a bear. "OH, thats what the streak is", Nope, bear is ok, that was the guy on the bike... Now, I Doubt he was running 55, probably 65+, Harley or similar, and likely a few drinks in, but, 300# bear isnt something to hit

 

[mark in portugal]

I also drove through Germany a few times; never with a particularly fast vehicle. 20 years ago, you could drive along at 100mph or more and it was nothing special; just be sure to keep the left lane clear for the fast traffic.
I went though again 10 years ago, and it was a lot slower. Speed limits were posted wherever there would have been the possibility to go fast. heavy traffic, lots of road repair causing tailbacks for miles.
I was shocked to discover that the Germans didn't have good traffic discipline at all, instead of smoothly zippering into one lane they were fighting it out. That was a big part of the problem.

 

[WinterDeere]

Pigs though; they think you're a predator and actively try to turn you over.

You have definitely led a more interesting life than most of us, Mark!

 

[not2old]

When I collided with a deer at about 45 MPH while riding my BMW, I wound up in hospital with 14 broken ribs, broken shoulder blade and collar bone, collapsed lung and lots of road rash but the deer wasn't so lucky.

 

[WinterDeere]

... but the deer wasn't so lucky.

What... he didn't have health insurance?

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Never worry about chickens, they run into the front wheel, spin around a few times, get spit out by the back wheel, and just keep right on going.

Aside from running into a pack of badgers (which oddly enough ended well) I can relate to things getting caught in the front wheel spokes.

In my case it was a snake, which after a few revolutions came out and barely missed my right ear. Sure glad it didn't wrap around my neck instead.

 

[dstig1]

What... he didn't have health insurance?

No - the deer didn't have a BMW

 

[tradosaurus]

When I collided with a deer at about 45 MPH while riding my BMW, I wound up in hospital with 14 broken ribs, broken shoulder blade and collar bone, collapsed lung and lots of road rash but the deer wasn't so lucky.

Were you riding a motorcycle?

 

[bdhsfz6]

I had a deer that was standing near the 55mph highway actually try to head butt my car as i drove by. My uncle had warned me about that section of the highway. He even told me the deer would sometimes turn and head toward you car.

I shot a buck a decade or so ago that had a Ford blue oval insignia skewered by one of the tines on his antlers. Maybe this explains how it got there.

It wasn't a revenge killing though, since I drive a Chevy

 

[not2old]

Were you riding a motorcycle?

Restored 1982 R100RT. It took the windshield and top foot off the fairing. I'm convinced that if I had been riding my Sportster that has no fairing, I wouldn't have survived.

 

[goeduck]

How do you know that your speedometer registers exactly the speed limit? I drove my company Tundra for over a year before realizing it

My GMC 2500 has taller tires than stock, so technically I figure I am going 9% over based on circumference anyway.