September 22,2010: If you can't see the bottom of the rear bumper of the car in front of you, just gun it and rear end them.

So many people are under two misconceptions.

1. Driving unpredictably and unsafe but not killing yourself makes you a great driver.
2. Speeding is more likely to cause an accident than tailgating.

These are both insanely wrong and some of the most dangerous things that plague us on the road today. I'm going to start with driving unpredictably and unsafe but not killing yourself based on sheer luck even though you were pretty much about to shit your pants. This is not okay people, it doesn't make you an AWESOME DRIVER and you're really not driving that well or fast. Flooring it and then slamming on your brakes destroys your momentum. You're not going that fast to begin with and you're not using the optimum line that grants you control while still accelerating and taking your speed with you. So stop it, Speed Racer. Those fifteen tickets and two license suspensions you've had are not just because the police are "Asshole douche bags". No, in fact, you're just THAT bad of a driver. Slow down, and if you want to know how to really drive well there are several racing sanctions and event producers that host events to teach you the line and help you learn high performance driving. Most of the learning courses are actually not as expensive as you would think either and offer great instruction.

Second, speeding is less likely to cause an accident than tailgating. If you're going 100 mph and are only five feet behind a big rig truck that slams on it's brakes because somebody cut him off than say good bye to your car and most likely parts of your face. It is totally okay to speed a little bit, but know your limits. If you know that you have slower reflexes (like I do), give yourself enough space to assess the situation if anything changes and make the necessary adjustments. Don't make the mistake of over-estimating your reflexes either. Take it easy, and keep about a car's length ahead of you as a general rule. This saves you, your insurance payments, and any potential damages to people and cars.

SAVE LIVES, DON'T TAILGATE. Great drivers are speed hungry, they are predictable and drive as safe as possible at speed.

Love, Polly.