I DESPISE tailgaters. I think that's one of the most dangerous driving practices of all. I really don't think anyone is taught good driving skills like we were. I learned in, what, the mid-1960s? -- and to this day I remember very specific things that were drilled into me, such as mentally gauging a safe distance behind the car in front of you, signaling every turn and lane change, and so much more.
And I don't see this as a typical old-person rant against the youth of the day. It's a skill that is taught and learned, or not, just like flying a plane (hello!). Unfortunately, people's attitudes in today's culture in general (NOT just the young) are such that this kind of thing is a losing - or already lost - battle.