Overly polite drivers, not roadworks, cause traffic jams
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 08:30
in Mathematics & Economics
British motorists who are too polite or timid in their driving style are the cause of lengthy traffic jams across the UK, particularly when faced with roadworks or lane closures, according to a leading Heriot-Watt research scientist who found traffic jams can be up to 20 per cent worse than engineers plan for, due to drivers being overly polite on the road.