100 people merging into 170 feet of space in front of you[*] is dramatically safer than 1 person trying to squeeze their way into the 20-30 feet of space you're

100 people merging into 170 feet of space in front of you[*] is dramatically safer than 1 person trying to squeeze their way into the 20-30 feet of space you're leaving in front of you when you're tailgating. [*] not all at the same time...