Few Drivers Admit to Tailgating, Many Report Being Tailgated
Tire maker, Michelin recently conducted a study surveying 1,000 Americans to see how many of them have been tailgated and how many would admit to tailgating. Of course the results didn’t line up at all.
Of those surveyed, 74 percent of drivers claimed that they were tailgated by someone within the last six months, but a mere 11 percent admitted to tailgating someone else. Then again, those 1,000 drivers they surveyed could have just been a very rare pool of perfectly good drivers, just don’t try to tell that to a statistician.
What’s probably worse is that almost half of those surveyed didn’t know the recommended driving distance between cars.
The survey was conducted through Braun Research between March 20 and 25 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percent.
[Source: USA Today]
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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well if people would understand the left lane is for passing and not go 5+ below the speed limit i wouldnt tailgate them
Indeed, Someone Else, I concur with many +1's. Many Americans seem very bad idea about the idea of "Drive Right".