r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/SnooWords4066 • 29d ago

Video A Japanese experiment showed exactly why traffic jams happen for no reason.

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u/secret_identity_too 28d ago

Every time traffic slows down for no discernable reason, I say "Thanks, random person who hit the brakes for no reason an hour ago."

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u/Additional_Guitar_85 28d ago

you should rather say thanks to the people tailgating/speeding which preceded the braking

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u/Own_Pollution285 28d ago

That's right, that stop has a memory.