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Most traffic is not caused by sheer volume - this is well studied. It is often caused by inability to maneuver, merge, etc. As a result, your i-5 traffic woul
by DannyBee 3y ago
Most traffic is not caused by sheer volume - this is well studied. It is often caused by inability to maneuver, merge, etc. As a result, your i-5 traffic would likely be much much better if everyone left 10 car lengths.
You do not have to raise the average speed of travel very much to make up the theoretical loss due to increased spacing
- bumby 3y agoCan you link to those studies about traffic? I’m aware of some of the studies regarding merging (eg the benefits of zipper merging) but I don’t think that covers the bulk of congestion.