Florida license plate...damn you

"CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)" (ccpbb) 03/25/2016 at 19:31 • Filed to: None

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We’ve been tailgated many times because of our Florida license plate on this rental car (I’m in Ohio right now). And this optima’s transmission has been already prehooned to death! When engaging in reverse, I feel the torque converter/transmission slipping!

Edit spotted one already

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 03/25/2016 at 19:36

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My citroen won't start > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 03/25/2016 at 19:36

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Do not understand the correlation

ranwhenparked > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 03/25/2016 at 19:42

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Is it really the plate? I don’t think modern drivers really need a reason to tailgate, they just don’t know any better.

whoarder is tellurium > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 03/25/2016 at 19:46

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I think you’re either driving too slow for the style of the area or it is just Ohio.

TheRealBicycleBuck > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 03/25/2016 at 19:49

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From the picture, it kinda looks like you are sitting in the left hand/passing lane. Perhaps you could try moving over?

JRapp: now as good as new again > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 03/25/2016 at 19:52

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From the photo it looks to me like you’re in the left lane, with faster traffic behind you. Not that I’m justifying tailgating, but the solution seems obvious if my observations are correct.

That said, some of the most gutless rentals I’ve had were Kia’s. Not sure if they just can’t handle the abuse of a rental and fall apart fast, or if they’re all like that.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > JRapp: now as good as new again 03/25/2016 at 19:55

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This human then pulled away to tailgate another.

ly2v8-Brian > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 03/25/2016 at 19:56

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Bad trans in a Honda? Not too surprising.

JRapp: now as good as new again > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 03/25/2016 at 19:59

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Yea that’s not cool. Especially considering they’re already in the right lane. For some it’s just a driving style it seems. WA is especially bad for that. Haven’t driven in Ohio.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > TheRealBicycleBuck 03/25/2016 at 20:00

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It was the middle lane, and was going at traffic speed.

Bytemite > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 03/25/2016 at 20:10

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Thats not tailgatin’

Its only tailgatin if you cant see the car’s grill in your rear view mirror.

When I tailgate, Im close enough to see the driver’s face through his rear view mirror, that way when we make eye contact, I can give him my wtf speed up look.

-this space for rent- > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 03/25/2016 at 20:42

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If there’s a lane to your right and you’re not passing people or allowing merge room for a ramp move it over.

-this space for rent- > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 03/25/2016 at 20:43

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That’s how close we drive on I75

-this space for rent- > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 03/25/2016 at 20:50

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I’ve never heard of anyone being tailgated because of their plate. Only for being slow in the wrong lane.

BJ > JRapp: now as good as new again 03/25/2016 at 21:00

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The only thing I know about driving in Ohio (between the airport in Kentucky and a Cincinnati suburb called Mason) is that there is one broke-down car for every 5 miles of Interstate. Always, rain or shine. It’s Breakdown City out there.

Well, that and the fact that people are a bit slow to get out of the left-land lane sometimes.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 03/25/2016 at 21:42

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Here in Virginia 1.5 car lengths is common at all traffic speeds above 40mph, below that speed if you can see your shadow you’re way too far back. Even at noon. I got tailgated in the middle lane while behind another car with BOTH lanes to either side wide open.

Old-Busted-Hotness > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 03/26/2016 at 06:59

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Florida plate has nothing to do with it. Driving in Ohio will always get you tailgated. We’re all dicks here.