Tailgating a factor behind one in eight crashes on UK roads

• Over 140 people are killed or seriously injured annually on England’s motorways and major A-roads due to tailgating.
• 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.

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The deadly driving act that 43 per cent of people admit to doing