"This sounds good now," Bill Burke said. "But we're worried about that guy in traffic that's tailgating. What if I start tailgating him and he feels threatened? He could get angry and pull out a gun and shoot me."
And I guess this never, ever, ever happens now..even in states with stringent gun control..
I'd suggest that he doesn't tailgate. It's rude, dangerous, and illegal.
Perhaps getting shot for tailgating is appropriate when you look at the possible consequences for the tailgatee.