I find yanking the emergency brake and skidding to a stop much more
effective when I'm driving my 1962 battered Ford pick-um-up truck with the
solid steel rear bumper... No brake lights to give warning.

Ah, fantasies...

Steve S.

On 1/25/02 2:46 PM "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> said:

> When encountering a tailgater I typically do the 'flash' brake lights
> thing... if that doesn't get their attention, I lock all four wheels and
> slide to a complete halt in a cloud of acrid grey smoke.