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Traffic waves, also called '''stop waves''' or '''traffic shocks''', are travelling disturbances in the distribution of cars on a highway. Traffic waves usually travel backwards in relation to the motion of the cars themselves, or "upstream". The waves can also travel upstream, but more commonly become "pinned" to a single spot on the road. Traffic waves are a type of Traffic Jam . A deeper understanding of traffic waves is a goal of the physical study of Traffic Flow . When looking at traffic waves, the traffic itself can often be looked at in a manner of Fluid Dynamics . It's been said that knowing how traffic waves are created a driver can also remove them alleviating traffic congestion for everyone in the area. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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