Tailgating a factor behind one in eight crashes on UK roads
Tailgating is identified as a factor in at least one in eight collisions across the strategic road network.
Research shows 43 per cent of drivers admit to tailgating, yet 60 per cent feel anxious when tailgated.
National Highways recommends drivers maintain a two-second gap on dry roads and four seconds in wet conditions.
Drivers caught tailgating face a £100 fine and three penalty points, with potential for more severe punishments in serious collisions.
The deadly driving act that 43 per cent of people admit to doing
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