why do some drivers tailgate?

That's about the third time you've mentioned that in different threads.
I hope your arm isn't too sore from patting yourself on the back.
We get the message, okay?

 

You’re just joking right?

 

That's not what he was talking about. He's talking about you patting yourself on the back because some guy said "you were a good driver for someone with 16 months experience." Apparently you've said it multiple times in multiple threads.

 

Tailgaters are great sport.
It's a national pastime up here in the Boston area.
One of my personal vehicles is a beat up old Ford pickup, and I drive it specifically for tailgaters. I slam on my brakes really hard every time I'm tailgated by one of the many criminal (yes, criminal) drivers that think absolutely nothing about risking so much just to let me know how much they wish that I wasn't there.
I leave enough room in front of me and control my speed accordingly so if and when impact occurs, personal injury to myself is unlikely.
I'm really, really hoping to see a future tailgater spin out of control and slam into a tree on the side of the road. What a beautiful sight to see their body ejected upon impact and cartwheel upwards and splatter onto a billboard that advertises for one of those goofy personal injury lawyers.

 

Another type of tailgating I hate is when a driver is all up on me in the line at a truck stop, and breathing heavy and sounding like a super trucker s turbo when waiting to get past a CR England and May Trucking drag race

 

Come on over to Chicago and spend some time around the container yards. That will put some hair on your chest!

 

Sure they might get better gas mileage but wait until ur tandem tire blows and that big tire chunck goes through their windshield.

 

A few reasons, 1. They are miserable. 2. they don’t get paid enough 3. Scared to use left lane in fear of pulled over.

 

Because their --------