text: I got in similar but less severe trouble at a gathering recently when I indicated that female drivers tend to tailgate when driving at a much higher rate than men. It was based on my observations that when you look in the mirror and someone is driving too close behind you that 9 times out of 10 it will be a young female. Wow - didn't get a good reaction from some. Sorry - just an observation. Now I'm a social outcast. (Maybe always was.)