Infographic: Why do freeways come to stop?

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This is a simple, good infographic that seeks to explain why traffic on freeways slows to a crawl without any apparent reason to drivers. By Stephen J. Beard and Rich Exner in The Plain Dealer. EDIT: Here’s a link to the original article, and a high-res PDF of the infographic.

Via website: Coolinfographics.com