I have figured out the source of traffic jams!!

[DrPizza]

Around here, traffic jams occur when 2 cars get behind an Amish buggy on a blind bend in the road. The last traffic jam I was in must have lasted a good 30 seconds. It was horrible! 😀


I think most traffic jams where there are no other obvious sources (closed lanes, accidents) are simply caused by idiots who put themselves far above everyone else in heavy traffic... they change lanes 10 or 20 times, looking for the faster lane, causing the person they cut off to hit their brakes, which causes a chain reaction of people slowing down

So, traffic is going 60 - idiot cuts someone off, that lane is now slowed down to 55 mph for 1/4 to 1/2 mile. Before that lane can regain speed, someone from that lane going 55 cuts in front of someone in the faster lane that's going 60 - THAT lane is reduced to 55mph - not for the first few people; they quickly regain their speed. But while they're regaining their speed, that chain reaction of brake lights has backed up half a mile. i.e. the slowing down spreads through the line of cars faster than regaining speed spreads through a line of cars.

Lather, rinse, repeat with the next idiots.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: clickynext
I know how we can fix this. When there is an onramp to the freeway, the traffic doesn't merge, a new lane is simply added to the existing lanes! And for an offramp, we don't have exit only lanes, the cars simply turn off the outside lane!

that would be a cloverleaf. it is highly discouraged in modern construction.