Speeding fine - i hate SUVs · Aussieveedubbers

Blue65 · 2012-09-23T14:51:20+00:00

Darn it. I just copped a speeding fine on Springvale Road tonight near Glen Waverly. Most of the road is 80km but on that section its 70. Before the cop stopped me, there was this SUV behind me whose lights were blinding me. I hate all SUVs because their freaking big lights are perfectly positioned to blaze into my rearview mirror in my VW Beetle and it blinds me (as it does many other standard vehicles). The driver was tailgating me and I decided to speed up and get ahead. As I drove faster, there was this car on top of the hill and I thought he was waiting for me to pass to do a u-turn. I should have realized it was a cop car - anyhow the SUV must have spotted it and slowed down. Copped a speeding fine. My first one in 9 years. I could imagine the SUV driver laughing himself silly as he passed me by as the cop was writing out the infringement notice. Afterwards - as I was driving home another SUV tailgated me. Same problem- he's blinding me in my rear view mirror. This time, I just turned the rear view mirror sideways and drove 5km below the limit, and tried not to think about the speeding fine. I'm going to drive like this from now on. If the morons rear end me I don't care.

DakDak67 Officially Full-On Dubber

208 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 28 Sep 2012, 1:09 pm

#924086

My car has self levelling headlights, just like most modern euro suv's. The older cars with retro fitted Xenons that are poorly adjusted are the problem cars. Slamming on your brakes to cause an accident will land you a few charges, driving with undue care and attention and/or dangerous driving , it's a dogs act.. not tough.

RestoKäfer Commited Dubber

63 posts · joined Mar 2012 · 17 Oct 2012, 8:24 pm

#927226

Get a day night mirror.Ive found that driving my beetle is like im a learner ,everyone just has to pass me.I laugh at them when they are speeding up to a red light and ive judged it to pull away in 2nd rolling start

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 17 Oct 2012, 10:08 pm

#927247

RestoKäfer wrote:Get a day night mirror.Ive found that driving my beetle is like im a learner ,everyone just has to pass me.I laugh at them when they are speeding up to a red light and ive judged it to pull away in 2nd rolling start

lol, nice!

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

L469 Officially Full-On Dubber

288 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 18 Oct 2012, 7:12 am

#927268

pull off to the side of the road let them pass .
then get on with your journey i have tried this it works.
it is far to dangerous on the roads with road ragers. don't be one !
if you stay calm and composed driving can be less agro. we pay enough in insurance , fines , petrol etc...
public transport is an alternative for a few of us . but the privilege of a drivers licence is not to be taken for granted

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 18 Oct 2012, 7:31 pm

#927346

I have a saying I use "don't be angry Heath !"

oh haha its still funny 😂. you'll have to be an insider to know what I am on about but its fits this well.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

RestoKäfer Commited Dubber

63 posts · joined Mar 2012 · 19 Oct 2012, 6:24 pm

#927471

Blue65 wrote:
vlad01 wrote:thats why you slam the brakes when they tailgate. works every time! they go back into there place quick smart.

or if they keep persisting, just slow down and box them in so that can't pass. 😂

I really don't give a shit about tailagaters, they can kiss my ass.
A friend of mine taught me a good trick. He told me to turn on the rear fog light switch (which I have on my Volvo 240 ) if the dude behind me is tailgaiting me. He'll see my rear red lights suddenly glowing and then he'll think I'm braking hard - and that would cause him to brake hard as well. It works btw!

I did it once to do SUV that was tailgating me on the Eastern Freeway. He braked so hard it looked like someone threw a pie into his windscreen. He wasn't too pleased about it though as he could tell I hadn't actually braked at all.

I had to put up with his antics later on when he rode alongside me to give me his piece of mind.

Pity I don't have such a nifty switch on my Beetle.

I SFH tailgaters, esp. when I'm on the left hand/slow lane and there is an open lane on the right for them to overtake me. Its there! Overtake me FFS. To be honest it drives me a little batty.

volvo driver