Everyone today seems to have forgotten the 10 feet minimum for every 10 MPH following-distance rule. I've been rear-ended twice by distracted drivers on the Long Island Expressway, so ever since I prefer enough space for gradual stops instead of sudden ones. The only downside is it leaves more than enough room for others to cut into that space.
Happily I've been working remotely for the last four years and am able to avoid rush hour combat. But when a rager is near I do everything possible to stay out of their way and let them get past to continue their ass-hattery in front of me. A confrontation avoided is always a win.