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If you are going to your favorite team's football game, you may want to spend the time prior to the game tailgating. A tailgate party can be a fun time and get everyone psyched for the game. With some planning, you can have a tailgating experience that proves to be more enjoyable than the actual game. Read on to learn how to tailgate... more »
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Tailgating is the practice of driving on a road too closely behind another vehicle, such as less than the travel distance in two seconds or, equivalently, one vehicle-length for every 8 km/h (5 mph) of the current speed, at 60km/h it is about 33m. Australian rule book describe tailgating as a distance which does not guarantee that stopping to avoid collision is possible.
In some municipalities in the United States and in all the European Union, this action is illegal and punishable by fine.
Causes
There can be several reasons for tailgating:
* Tailgating can occur because of a lack of perceived risk in so doing. Thus, it is done unconsciously or negligently, very often by people who consider themselves safe drivers and generally obey the other rules of the road. Approximately one third of rear-end collisions involve tailgating.http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/rss/content/safer_people/road_users/tailgating_campaign.htm
* In its worst form, it can be a particularly virulent form of road rage and a form of intimidation. An example would be where the tailgating driver (the driver in the following vehicle) threatens damage to the leading vehicle and its occupants by driving aggressively — perhaps also with use of headlights and horn — to bully the leading vehicles driver to get out of the way. The driver being tailgated might not wish to comply, especially if doing so would involve breaking the law, such as by increasing speed beyond the speed limit or changing lanes without due regard for safety. Note, however, that in many jurisdictions flashing high beams is a normal and polite method used to signal the intention to overtake. Tailgating can also be dangerous to the tailgater, especially if he or she is driving closely behind a large vehicle (such as a tractor-trailer, or gas tanker). If the leading vehicle decelerates suddenly (such as when encountering a traffic jam, traffic lights, avoiding pedestrians, etc.), the tailgater has read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailgating
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