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What you should do to avoid being tailgated

· Just drive normally:

The key is to not let the tailgater's poor behaviour negatively influence your own driving. Simply continue to drive safely and cautiously, aware but not affected by their presence.

· Allow them to overtake:

Keep a steady speed so they may overtake. Alternatively, pull to the side of the road, or turn off at a petrol station, but only if it is safe to do so.

· Clearly signal:

Ensure the tailgater has a clear idea of your intentions by signalling early and changing your speed well in advance of a turn off.

· Keep left:

Keep in the left-hand lane unless overtaking. Some tailgaters argue that ‘middle-lane hoggers’ cause tailgating. Don’t give tailgaters an excuse.

What you shouldn’t do

· Don’t speed up:

Generally, this will encourage the tailgater to speed up behind you. Continue to travel at a safe speed. Do not allow the pressure from the tailgater to influence you to drive unsafely.

· Don’t slow down:

Intentionally slowing down to irritate the close follower or tapping the brake lights can trigger road rage and cause more dangerous scenarios to arise.

· Don’t stare in the rear-view mirror:

It can be tempting to stare at the driver behind but this can cause you to lose focus on what’s in front of you