Shockwave traffic jams recreated for first time

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Traffic jams that occur for no reason have been replicated on the test-track

Footage courtesy of Mathematical Society of Traffic Flow, Japan

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[ELriChY2050]

SARKK :)



[BotCRyMann88]

@leftbackchamp Blame sark from machinima 

[jeffrey625625]

@Icarus000000 my dad is asian and he speeds like he gives no shit. fact is men drive like crazy and women are careful and slow. well most

[SoulDevoured]

Makes total sense.

[TNTIV]

Weirddd.

[Icarus000000]

Asian drivers, nuff said.

[Fatmouse25]

@DonnyPlaysWoW your right, Level: Asian here. No accidents just drifting.

Well kids this is why you should drive at a consistent speed( and not speeding) to prevent hard braking and accidents that in turn cause delays to traffic.

[DonnyPlaysWoW]

tested in japan hmm think about it

[TwoPointOProductions]

I named that the Nangle effect in '94. Spread it like wildfire.

[WAStarDust]

@Chunmeista Assuming that all cars cruise control was perfect then no. This is just a good demonstration of the according effect; where little slow downs and speed ups accumulate.

[PinoyPogiman]

this is mainly because of the rise and fall of speed among the diversity of vehicles.

as people are slower, faster drivers slow behind and cause other drivers to do the same.

and because of the length of the track, there is still more coverage so the slowed driver can advance faster and regain speed.

this is different in a multiple-lane road as Drivers *have the ability to switch lanes*