Quote Originally Posted by boost View Post
ha.. while I don't do it as much, I still like to play the chicken game when people try to merge into my lane or I am trying to merge in and they are trying to block me. Its all about angles, and its at low speed, so its not a twitch reaction game but a mind game. When blocking, what people fail to do is angle towards the intruder as they pull forward. Most people try to block while giving up ground.

Also you can't brake check with the e-brake for the reason you stated. You're not trying to get them to rearend you. You want to jolt your car and flash your brake lights so it appears to them as if they will rearend you, they overcompensate and slam on their brakes as you peel off after quickly jabbing yours. Pulling the e-brake when someone is tailgating you seems really -ev.
If you were Bill Gates, would you do it anyway? I have to say it would at least cross my mind.