> Obviously if you have a tailgating idiot behind and you can avoid the collision in front without forcing them to rear-end you That kind of consideration is w

> Obviously if you have a tailgating idiot behind and you can avoid the collision in front without forcing them to rear-end you That kind of consideration is where having traffic tailgating factors into it. A risk of collision (or a minor collision) may be a better option than a certain (or worse) collision with the tailgating idiot.