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posted by Jason Kottke  ·  gift link

Phantom intersections, traffic snakes, and the simple solution to traffic

What causes traffic? Mostly the poor reaction times of humans driving cars. Even a simple lane change can cause traffic to back up for hours. What’s the solution? (Hint: it rhymes with “health diving stars”.)

See also intersections in the age of driverless cars.