Actually think tailgating may be more about ego than low IQ–perhaps a little of both. Driving is one place in the world where the playing field of life is leveled–and it seems some people use it as a place to “prove something.”
Tailgating proves nothing, since it doesn’t get you another million or one more minute of life, so, what’s the point? I just laugh when I see people doing things like that, but it’s sad when their stupidity evolves into an accident.
One thing that seems to be working for us when we see someone bearing down on us in our rear-view mirror–especially in heavy traffic on the freeways–is hitting the hazard lights–it’s amazing how people behind us really start slowing down. We believe doing this one simple thing at the right time has saved us from several accidents.
