Miata Mailing List: October 1998, Message #283

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*-----Original Message-----
*From: John Frost
*I have noticed this, too, ever since owning my Miata.  Having thought about
*it, though, I am not convinced that people are actually following me any
*closer that they do when I am in any other car.

I don't think it much matters how close it "looks" to a Miata driver.
Tailgating is tailgaiting when they're close enough to count the bugs
on your bumper.    I drive a 77,000 pound concrete mixer 12 to 14
hours a day, 5 days a week & the nuts will ride my butt too.    The
funny part is how close they pull up to you at a stop light.     They
stop right under my discharge shoots..........if I take off too hard I'll
slop concrete on top of their hood.    I haven't had that mishap as
of yet, though.      The scariest thing is when they get in a hurry,
nail the gas, shoot around you, then slam on the brake in order to
make a turn.    Big trucks have big brakes but, that doesn't mean
they stop faster...........they don't want to stop at all.

Tom Downey
"Silver Dollar"
'99 Highlight Silver w/Leather
bluemm@gdi.net
C.F.M.C.