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Virtual traffic jams: The new obsession of modern times!
Virtual traffic jams can appear due to driving habits and natural wave dynamics between vehicles on the road.
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Traffic congestion was 'horrific' when one-third of the population poured onto roads in China
Feel the traffic jam in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City was bad? This is the sight of one third of the Chinese population pouring into the streets.
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Scientific proof: Tail-running vehicles cause traffic jams
Stalking to indicate that the driver is sticking to the rear of the car. This is a particularly dangerous type of driving, which is the main cause of traffic accidents i…
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No accident, no road repair, why is there still a traffic jam?
Several groups of different researchers have used mathematical calculations with practical tests to answer this difficult problem.
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New application detects traffic jam
The search site Google has launched a new application called Google Maps Navigation, which will make it easier for drivers to find the fastest route to avoid traffic jam…
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The bus of the future goes by two wheels on top of other vehicles
There are a lot of crazy ideas coming up, but maybe not a single idea goes further than Dahir Insaat - a Russian design company.
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Vietnamese users have been able to check traffic jam status on Google Maps
At present, Google's mapping data in Vietnam has allowed users to check for traffic jams, unchecked accuracy.
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Robot exits the laboratory causing traffic jams
The robot called Promobot IR77 successfully escaped from the laboratory in Russia and ran out of battery so it stopped in the middle of the road, causing a chaotic traff…
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Anti-jamming vehicles
A team of designers from San Diego (PA) has created a line of egg-like vehicles that allow riders to easily navigate the crowded streets of major cities.
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Technology detects the possibility of traffic jams
According to research conducted by Exeter University in 2007, traffic congestion is not necessarily caused by accidents, sometimes because some drivers suddenly slow dow…