I would discribe it like a ripple in the water.
I just need the word for it please.
2007-11-28 20:13:11 · 9 answers · asked by Rich S 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Traffic Jam!!??!!
2007-11-28 20:16:34 · answer #1 · answered by claire t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a Phantom traffic jam, the knock-on effect can be that great that vehicles towards the back of the queue are brought to a complete stop.
2007-11-29 04:41:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one car will brake as it is too close to the one one in front. this causes the one behind to also brake ,then the one behind that and so on. until there is a stand still, way down the line.
the traffic will start to thin out, and continue as normal.
this is why you never see any reason for the hold up.
i cant remember what term you use for this effect
2007-11-29 04:36:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rubber-Necking. Everybody wants to see what happened (car accident, ticket, etc) so they slow down juuuuuuust a little and look, and then the person behind them does it, and the person behind them does it, and...
2007-11-29 04:20:54 · answer #4 · answered by PhiloSophia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chain reaction
2007-11-29 04:23:19 · answer #5 · answered by Carl P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tail back
2007-11-29 04:21:03 · answer #6 · answered by kay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knock on effect??
2007-11-29 04:18:28 · answer #7 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The M1 on a friday night"
2007-11-29 08:35:19 · answer #8 · answered by matt t 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh crap!!
2007-11-29 04:22:42 · answer #9 · answered by i am jacks fingers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋