Amazing!

i used to think that if there was a 2 or 3 lane freeway and there were 2 or 3 cars driving the exact same speed that it would back everything up.
this makes more sense tho! lol.

 

very interesting. Shock wave... huh

 

Umm....the theory is all well and good....but where is the darn solution to fixing the problem? Now that would be great post.

 

Easy, stop slowing down!

 

Here is that same idea in motion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Suugn-p5C1M

 

release your foot from the pedal when slowing down as much as possible, and refrain from using the brake. i tell my wife this all the time

 

Wow, never thought of it like that but it really is true now to think of it haha

 

I've see these same studies at least 10+ years ago. They also said something about a car that is stalled in traffic for a minute would cause a back log of traffic for 30 minutes, or something like that.

 

my solutin , when i see every one start slowing down my sences awaken and i just lane hop before it's too late

 

If theres a car behind you, then you have just begun with step 1.

 

This is a very real issue and I've always known this theory. I've always dubbed it "stupid traffic" as it's caused buy one or two idiots. This, as opposed to actual rush hour traffic congestion.

 

i thought it was because slow *** drivers hog up the fast lane

 

don't tell me they spend another million to figure this out....

 

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That's the one; don't break because the guy behind you is guaranteed to hit the breaks harder than you and likewise the whole way back.

It amazes me how many people think that slowing down requires breaking, I break as little as possible, basically only if it's actually required.

Can I tell you they probably spent more?


I am however not overly pleased that they decided to implicitly blame car A, if car A did the massive multipule lane change effectively then car B wouldn't have had to break, unless of course he too is one of these people who doesn't know to to just let off the gas.