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Originally Posted by milt

I usually have enough room like you did. However, I like to over brake and then watch the panic in my rear view mirror. If necessary, I lift off the brake pedal a bit to give the a-hole some room before he/she hits me or goes off the road.

I do the same thing, I brake early and slightly hard (not brake-checking). It usually gets folks attention. I've never been rear-ended, and never rear-ended anyone else.