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What would be an effective, pithy statement against tailgating that would fit on a bumper sticker?

Asked by diavolobella (7930points) September 30th, 2010

I make a very long commute every day and I frequently see some alarming driving. Most often I witness drivers following other cars far too closely. I am sometimes tailgated myself and find it very alarming and stressful. Although those doing the tailgating may feel justified in their behavior for various reasons (i.e. they are in a hurry, they feel the person in front of them is going too slow or needs to get in the slow lane, etc.), it is against the law and endangers everyone on the road.

Frequently, I see drivers tailgating when one of their usual excuses wouldn’t even apply (tailgating someone in front of them in the fast lane when that person is actively passing slower traffic and is not yet in the clear to merge back into the right lane or rushing up on someone and then cutting around to pass them on the right without even giving them a moment to get over).

I have seen the aftermath of horrifying accidents caused by tailgating, some of which involved fatalities, and I feel sorry and frightened for anyone (including me) who has misfortune to be in front of someone who is late, angry or who is willing to use their vehicle as a weapon through which they channel their aggression.

While I have seen some anti-tailgating bumper stickers, I’ve never seen one which I thought made the point strongly or cleverly enough, without the use of profanity and that really expressed how supremely arrogant and selfish it is to genuinely endanger other people’s lives because you are in a rush.

So, my question is: If you could create a (non-profane) anti-tailgating bumper sticker, what would it say?

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