Dutch people and government are obsessed with (limiting) speed, instead of focussing on keeping distance. A nice effect of distance is less braking, which means less energy converted into useless heat and less ghost traffic jams.

It always amuses me to hear local radio news about yet another multi-vehicle collision.

In Germany, the country known for it's wonderful Autobahn, you can temporarily loose your license for tailgating.

PS: I'm dutch.