The Phantom Traffic Jam - an explanation

Andrew Marr explains the phantom traffic jam from a cherry picker and then on a computer graphic.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Traffic
• jam
• explanation.

[datafreak667]

finally i know how to make 400 people late to work

[justjayok1]

Way to create a traffic jam with your crane. Everyone slowing down to see what you're doing!

[XdjdaleyX]

I didnt turn on the sound on because it was Andrew Baaaaa but its something to do with driving too close to the car in front then breaking harshly right?

[Savaniel]

@vicksoma Haha or you get in an accident and cause an even bigger traffic jam!

[vicksoma]

How to resolve a traffic jam: Once you're at a standstill and you get moving again, you (safely) race ahead to try to get back to where you would have been had there been no traffic jam. If everyone does that, they get back to full speed.

[SanjiBlue]

Now everything makes sense...

[BeBeAyumiReturns]

@EpEaGoY0123 oh well guess so <.<

[KawaiiNyann]

im going to do this because im a troll

[BeBeAyumiReturns]

wow, so the reason why we have traffic jams is because of assholes who are too slow?

[99ShadowKing]

@JoyGarratt To earn money, cause its your job

[kamiakin5]

@WolfgangHalldorson i am pretty sure you are thinking of mr and mrs smith with brad pitt where he is telling his dinner guest about his "job"

[Hungryadamjones]

Vsauce!