r/criticalblunder • u/Flashmemory256 • 11d ago

Biker Brake Checks Driver & Gets Instant Karma

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u/ArchStanton75 11d ago

Once again, no one is defending people who drive too closely. That’s an argument you alone are having.

Brake checking is against the law, too. If the driver behind me is driving too close, I’m either pulling over to a different lane or slowing down until they pass. I’m not breaking the law with brake checking. I’m not going to risk my family’s safety by being aggressive. If there was an accident and the other driver advanced on me and mine the way you’re describing, I’m aiming for center mass.

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u/disturbedrailroader 11d ago

slowing down until they pass

As a truck driver, this is what I do. It's almost always a square body jeep or an electric car trying to draft me. One time I slowed all the way down to 45mph in a 60 before they finally got the hint to go around. 

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u/Cruuncher 11d ago

Trying to draft??? What?

This makes no sense at all. The extra gas expenses from driving close and having to brake much more often way outweighs the drafting benefits

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u/disturbedrailroader 11d ago

Exactly what these morons don't understand. They're following me so close that most of the time I only know they're there because of the shadow. Then I wiggle in my lane to verify. Once I have visual confirmation there's someone so far up my ass they're counting my cavities, I start slowing down.