That’s something I never do even when the tailgater is so close that I can see all their windshield and almost nothing of the rest of their car in my rearview. I keep imagining that such drivers can be angry enough to go into you, or – if traffic stops – get out of their vehicle and run up to you in a rage.
Many years ago on a very early morning commute (less than “light” traffic) one moron decided to draft me even after I changed lanes. That’s when I heard a loud. “Back off!” Then I heard it again. It was a CHIP motorcycle cop on his loudspeaker; he saw what was going on and scared the moron off who immediately backed off as if in emergency mode and crossed two lanes of traffic to get to the exit. Last time I actually felt respect for a cop.
