Shockwave traffic jam






Shockwave traffic jam

Traffic jams that occur for no reason have been replicated on the test-track. More info: http://technology.newscientist
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Guest: Happy (115 days ago)
Any Tom is correct, this effect does occur on the M25 which is why there is a variable speed limit to subdue it, controlled by complex algorithms.
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Guest: Happy (115 days ago)
These dont occur for no reason. They occur because of the differing accelleration and deceleration rates of the various cars on a road at near-saturation, usually caused by an event.
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Guest (115 days ago)
My, that was interesting, I think I'll watch that over and over again. Hmmm.
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Guest: Tom (116 days ago)
In the UK we do this every day. Except the circle is the M25 and there are 250,000 cars....
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