I'm very serious. I do not understand people who tailgate. It makes absolutely no sense to me whatsoever. A tailgater has to be an incredibly trusting and naive person.

What if a dog runs out in front of me, and I have to suddenly brake to avoid hitting it? The tailgater would have to have lightening-quick reflexes in order to avoid running into me, and if he/she did run into me, he/she would be at fault. What if a ladder shoots off the truck in front of me, and I need to swerve to avoid it. The tailgater wouldn't see it coming until it's too late. Just to name a couple possible scenarios.

The ladder thing did happen, and since I was not tailgating, I was thankfully able to swerve to avoid it. There was no one tailgating me at that moment either, but there easily could have been ... there usually was in central Alberta.

Tailgating has to be one of the most stupid, pointless things a driver can do.