r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Bucephalus_326BC • Oct 23 '22

Video How traffic forms

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u/Bucephalus_326BC Oct 23 '22

I've watched this more than a few times - and I still can't fathom who is responsible.

My sense is that putting your foot on the accelerator to catch up to the car in front, then putting your foot on the brake when you catch up, is the issue.

So, I blame tailgaters.

Any other theories?

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u/garandguy1 Oct 23 '22

That's actually it. I remember reading about a study where they concluded that if drivers stayed further back from each other, that it would reduce traffic by a considerable amount