'Irritating, intimidating and dangerous': New campaign as tailgating fatalities revealed
- National Highways launched a new campaign on July 1, 2025, warning drivers on England's motorways about the dangers and penalties of tailgating.
- The campaign responds to research showing tailgating causes over 140 serious injuries or deaths annually and contributes to one in eight crashes on strategic roads.
- National Highways urges drivers to maintain a two-second gap in dry conditions, doubling to four seconds when roads are wet, to reduce tailgating risks.
- Shaun Helman of the Transport Research Laboratory said the campaign uses an 'innovative approach' linking tailgating to personal space invasion to shift ingrained driving habits.
- The campaign aims to encourage safer, more mindful driving and reduce collisions, with penalties including £100 fines, three penalty points, and harsher punishments for serious crashes.
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