I'm that guy who isn't intimidated by and doesn't yield to tailgaters (people who follow too closely while driving). If you yourself are a tailgater, why can't you understand that it's a very unsfe and therefore illegal driving practice?

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• OMG. I can't believe it.

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  by Melissa on September 23rd, 2009

• You can't make this stuff up. People are crazy;)

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  by gtravels loves her life penguin on September 23rd, 2009

• Good points, Gtravels. I am cognizant of what you're saying, and I do take precautions, I'm wary of red-flags warnings. I live and drive in a place where the same potential exists for vehicular violence.
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  At the same time, they're not worried about annoying ME, and the multitudes of other law-abiding drivers out there.
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  Part of the reason I posted this was to see if any of them would be brave enough to dialog about their actions. Let's see what we get. We may all learn something productive from each other.

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  by Randy D on September 23rd, 2009

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• Thank you, Missy. In my opinion, even though it doesn't answer my question specifically, your frustration mirrors the reason I posed the question.
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  I'm like you; I drive the legal, safe, posted speed limit. I know that a hogh percentage of vehicle accidents are due to excessive speed, and now that I'm no longer a teenager, I've realized that being in such a hurry isn't even necessary.

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  by Randy D on September 23rd, 2009

• I also agree with you about setting a good example. How many bad driving habits are/were ingrained from a young age watching adults and the way they drive? The hypocritical thing is, most parents who teach their teenagers to drive will scream and holler at each mistake, yet they probably spent the previous 14-15 years unconsciously teaching the kid those same exact mistakes.
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  You go, Missy girl! Drive to your heart's content, do it safely, and raise that next generation of safer drivers.

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  by Randy D on September 23rd, 2009

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• Skittle, thank you for responding. It makes sense to me that when someone is impeding traffic (that's the actual infraction for those who slow down the flow of traffic by driving too slowly), it frustrates and even angers the following driver. It's when the reaction to that frustration/anger is to tailgate, that's when it stops making sense to me.
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  Your point about law enforcement ignoring tailgating can also be attributed to speeding; they may turn a blind eye to it unless it's grevious and blatant, such as someone going 65 mph in a 15 zone.
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  You've brought up a good point with the slow drivers. Would your answer be different, however, if the driver in front is doing 50 mph in a 45 mph zone? My experience has been that when speeders get behind drivers who are going the speed limit, their impatience leads to tailgating, even though the other driver is well within the law.

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  by Randy D on September 26th, 2009

• Just like you, I can't stand those people who slow down out of fear when they see ANY police car, especially when they're ALREADY driving the posted speed limit.

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  by Randy D on September 26th, 2009