Traffic Jams Solved

On the Saturday a week ago I talked about surprising traffic jams. Those are the traffic jams that appear suddenly and disappear in the same weird manner. Well, as written in this article, a group of mathematicians has managed to solve this riddle and discover why such traffic jams occur.

The reason for these traffic jams is drivers who make sudden brakes and don't keep traffic flow. When a situation requires a driver to brake, such as a truck pulling over, the driver behind him also brakes, and it keeps going backwards. Every driver who brakes reaches a slower speed than the previous one until one driver makes a complete stop, and that's where nerves begin.

It's really frustrating to know that we depend on other drivers to keep traffic flow. The only thing you can do is avoid rush hour traffic and roads that are vulnerable to traffic jams. Also, try to keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead of you so your braking will be as smooth as possible in case of a situation that requires braking. This way you will lower the chance of creating a huge traffic jam.

Drive safely (I nearly had an accident today, I'll tell you on Saturday).
Yours,
Nadav

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