Originally Posted by
HoustonB
If a driver needs to apply the brakes because the driver of the vehicle ahead took their foot off the gas, then they are definitely driving too close.
I don't know what roads you have the luxury of driving on, but let 20 typical American drivers loose on a road and they'll be in a pack that looks like a slinky in no time. Brake, gas, brake, gas, it's worse than a Cat 5 criterium. A little consideration for one's fellow drivers and a willingness to speed a little to complete passes faster would make all the difference. I just make my way through packs like that and end up in the clear space between packs.
Virginia now has signs that say something to the effect of "just because your righteous self is going the speed limit doesn't mean you should camp in the left lane." There are many ways to be a road hazard.