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Pet Peeve: Tailing

03/04/2011 by Kate P. 34 Comments

I can NOT stand when people tail me when I’m driving. It pretty much drives me insane (no pun intended. *ba dum ching*)

I’m the daughter of a personal injury lawyer, so I’ve grown up hearing my ENTIRE life about how cars are not toys, they are means to an end to get a person from one place to another. They can be highly dangerous, but if operated correctly they can be safe.

Well, I’m sorry people. Going 80-90 miles an hour down the friggin’ freeway & riding the bumper of my car is NOT OPERATING SAID VEHICLE CORRECTLY! It is so dangerous! It is putting my life, my son’s life, my husband’s life, & other drivers’ lives at risk…and frankly, it just hacks me off.

Whenever Todd starts riding someone’s back bumper we have a conversation that goes something like this:

Kate: Todd, how much do you love me? 

Todd: With all my heart. Why? 

Kate: Is my life valuable to you? Is Lboy’s life valuable to you?

Todd: Kate, you know it is. Why are you even asking me these questions? 

Kate: Because, when you ride someone’s a*s like that I start to wonder if you even think that my life is valuable at all or that your son’s life is valuable. Because, I start thinking of how you are operating 3200 pounds of steel & we could be crushed in seconds all because you seem to think that tailing a person is going to get us somewhere faster!!!

Yeah, that never bodes well for a happy car ride. But seriously, if I’m riding in the car with someone who is riding another car’s bumper or if I have someone behind me who is tailing me too close I go through the roof.

I…can’t…stand…it.

Like, I’m getting angry just writing about it.

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Comments

  1. Jessica says

    03/03/2011 at 7:35 am

    I can't stand tailing either. Especially when my kids are in the car.

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  2. Sugar Mama says

    03/03/2011 at 2:45 pm

    Uh oh. I'm sorry if I've done this to you. Actually, I ONLY do this if someone is in the fast lane going under the speed limit. I know it's still dangerous, but one of my pet peeves is when someone drives in the fast lane slowly.

    But I promise, I don't tail TOO closely. And I don't drive dangerously over the speed limit. ;o)

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  3. The Mommy Mambo says

    03/03/2011 at 3:06 pm

    I loathe tailgaters! Nowhere is that important unless you are rushing to the aid of an injured child. Ever. Good for you for that witty comeback!

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  4. Tiffany1377 says

    03/03/2011 at 3:09 pm

    I quit riding with one of my friends because she is a terrible tailgater. I CAN"T STAND IT!! Now if we go anywhere together, I drive!

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  5. GringationCancun says

    03/03/2011 at 3:36 pm

    It makes me angry too! Unfortunately in Cancun all the drivers do it… drives me up a wall! If we're in the city it's no big deal, but on the highway it makes me angry.

    When I used to drive in the US, I would put my hazard lights on whenever someone tailed me. They always backed off nicely right away 🙂

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  6. Rebekah Jo says

    03/03/2011 at 3:40 pm

    I confess I was a terrible tailgater, until I came within inches of death when the car in front of me stopped suddenly!! Very valid peeve!!

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  7. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/03/2011 at 3:47 pm

    Oh I hate the driving in the fast lane slowly! That's driving pet peeve #2! lol I dated someone who would drive 65 in the fast lane. I would ask him why he was in the fast lane if he was going UNDER the speed limit & he would say "Driving in the fast lane makes me feel like I'm going faster." GAH!!!

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  8. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/03/2011 at 3:48 pm

    ahahahahaha!!!! I might start doing that!

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  9. Stacey says

    03/03/2011 at 4:10 pm

    My husband does the same thing and although I don't have the background like you do, it's so unsafe. I just try to close my eyes and pray for my life! Over the years he's gotten way better and doesn't tailgate nearly as much!

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  10. Maryann says

    03/03/2011 at 4:11 pm

    "Maryann, PAY ATTENTION.. you're not driving a car.. you are operating a 2 ton weapon!" — I remember that lecture.. everytime he rode in the car with me haha I was the worst teenage driver ever…

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  11. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/03/2011 at 4:53 pm

    hahaha oh daddy!

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  12. Maryjo says

    03/03/2011 at 6:30 pm

    YES! Also, people who don't use turn signals properly, and people who pull out right in front of you and go 15 miles under the speed limit… I could go on.

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  13. Courtney K says

    03/03/2011 at 7:52 pm

    Oh yeah. This drives me CRAZY. Absolutely nuts. Glad to know I'm not the only one. My road rage tends to go a little nuts when people do this to me. I have to fight the urge to break check them all.

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  14. Diane says

    03/03/2011 at 9:32 pm

    Grrr…I hate that too. Makes me NUTS!

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  15. kim says

    03/03/2011 at 9:33 pm

    I think this is an excellent way to handle tailing!! Much better than my "Would you PLEASE not tail them?? PLEASE?? Did we not just discuss this? Did we?" method.

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  16. jade Not jaded says

    03/03/2011 at 10:25 pm

    That's a good one..gotta use that on my own husband!!!

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  17. Carri says

    03/04/2011 at 12:32 am

    "It just hacks me off." You're too cute. You know how I would have written that sentence! 🙂

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  18. Jillian Leigh says

    03/04/2011 at 4:17 am

    SOO dangerous!! especially when the tailgater is a semi. I got hit by a semi on the interstate when i was 18. my gigantic ugly olsmobile saved my life.

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  19. Thoughts from Her says

    03/04/2011 at 4:19 am

    Yes, Yes, YES! Good one! Another one of my peeves too. Especially since I have an hour drive to work everyday – all on the highway. I slow down on purpose, forcing them to change lanes.

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  20. Waiting in My Wings says

    03/04/2011 at 4:32 am

    Hi!!
    Love your blog. Just dropping by
    🙂

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  21. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/04/2011 at 2:03 pm

    Anything that puts my kids in danger makes me angry and there are so many more things that I notice now that people do. Like TEXTING & DRIVING! That one is scary!

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  22. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/04/2011 at 2:04 pm

    Ha it's probably a snarky comeback. He never appreciates it! But it's not just him that I give the lecture to, I rant at the other drivers they are just lucky enough to not be in the same car as me! lol

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  23. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/04/2011 at 2:04 pm

    That was always my rule, I wanted to be the driver. And I will admit it 100% that it's a control issue because I HATE being a passenger.

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  24. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/04/2011 at 2:05 pm

    YIKES! SCARY!

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  25. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/04/2011 at 2:06 pm

    Once our kiddo was born his driving improved amazingly! His driving got so much better!!! Amazing the ways kids change a parent.

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  26. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/04/2011 at 3:01 pm

    I don't like the people who get mad at me when I'm in the fast lane, going 10 miles over the speed limit, & they still don't think it's fast enough. So they flip me the bird & try to run me off the road…yeah I had a guy do that to me a few months ago!

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  27. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/04/2011 at 3:01 pm

    Ah so you're telling me I'm great at guilt trips right?! haha

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  28. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/04/2011 at 3:02 pm

    I have break checked people before & they do back off. But then I started thinking what if they aren't paying attention & then I break check them & then I caused a wreck…so I don't do it anymore. But I do have to watch myself from not giving the bird (I've slipped on this too… :/ Not one of my prouder moments!)

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  29. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/04/2011 at 3:03 pm

    It's annoying isn't it?!

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  30. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/04/2011 at 3:03 pm

    lol I said to some in the comment section that I'm just great at a guilt trip. It's better than nagging! haha

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  31. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/04/2011 at 3:06 pm

    Oh wow. That's really scary Jillian. My dad has spent a lot of time in court suing trucking companies. Truck drivers have no respect for everyone else on the road because we're smaller & they have to meet deadlines so they get careless (at least that's my opinion.) Glad you're okay & that you were driving a tank!

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  32. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/04/2011 at 3:07 pm

    I HATED being a commuter! It was awful! I only had to go 30-40 minutes each way depending on traffic. But it was terrible & it just puts you in a bad mood when the traffic is bad. And it's draining….you are an amazing woman to do it!

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  33. Kate@Mommy Monologues says

    03/04/2011 at 3:07 pm

    Thanks for stopping by & for the wonderful comment! I stopped by your place & followed you!

    Reply

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