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Tailgaters: Quiet menace in your mirrors

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<strong>BE ALERT: </strong> Drivers don't seem to be aware of the dangers when tailgating.  <em>Image: Shutterstock. </em>
<strong>BE ALERT: </strong> Drivers don't seem to be aware of the dangers when tailgating. <em>Image: Shutterstock. </em>

Most rear-end collisions are caused when drivers leave insufficient space to the vehicle ahead - called (incorrectly, as it happens) tailgating.

It's often a form of aggressive driving.

In South Africa, with its high prevalence of road-rage, tailgating can lead to retaliation by other drivers and initiate instances of road-rage.

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