I think you just answered your own questions there. These people were trying to use you as a radar shield - you’re an out-of-state driver and therefore, in their thinking, more desireable for a cop to pull over than them, as long as the cop sees you (ahead of them) first. Their pissy behavior came about because they wanted you to go faster and still be their radar shield. (When I went to grad school in Minnesota, I left my car registered as a Wisconsin vehicle, partially for this reason - I did a lot of driving in Wisconsin yet and didn’t want to look like an “out-of-state driver”.)
I can deal with tailgaters while traffic is in motion by slowing down.
What reeeeally gets to me is tailgaters at stop lights. On hills.
This one guy was literally one inch away from me and I am still mastering using a clutch!
I went in to complete panic until I just put my emergency lights one and made him go around.
As for the windshield thing:
My pal had a hatchback and made the discovery that you can rotate the nozzle so that it sprays backward…
In the cases of slowing down, why do people only slow to 40mph? Some tailgaters still won’t get the hint. Why not slow to 35… 30… 25… 20…
Full stop, Mr. Scott.
As for the tailgate marquee, how about this: “If you’re going to fuck me up the ass, can you at least buy me dinner?”