Tailgating other drivers (driving too closely to their rear bumper):
- Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry. ✓
- Cannot result in a traffic citation.
- Reduces collisions by preventing being "cut off."
Answer: A. Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry.
Tailgating other drivers can frustrate them and make them angry.
Why this is the answer
The manual says following too closely is a common cause of rear-end crashes and tells drivers to keep a space cushion. It also warns that if someone tailgates you, braking suddenly can startle that driver and escalate into road rage. Road rage is described as an angry, hostile state. That supports the idea that tailgating can frustrate or anger other drivers.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Cannot result in a traffic citation. — Nothing in the manual says tailgating is exempt from traffic law; it describes following too closely as an unsafe behavior tied to crashes.
- C. Reduces collisions by preventing being "cut off." — Following closely does not prevent being cut off; the manual says rear-end collisions normally happen because people follow too closely.
Remember it
Use the two-second count to keep a space cushion, and if someone tailgates you, let them pass instead of braking suddenly.