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Ep. 3: Why Traffic Is So Predictable (And How Drivers Cause It)
Why Traffic Is So Predictable (And Why the Same Freeways Always Jam)
Mastering the Commute — Episode 3
🚗 Every Freeway Has a Personality — And Once You See It, You Can’t Unsee It
If traffic feels random, frustrating, or unfair, you’re not imagining the frustration — but the randomness is an illusion. Most freeways develop consistent, repeatable congestion patterns that show up at the same locations and times day after day.
In this episode of Mastering the Commute, we introduce the idea of freeway personalities — the unique combination of design, demand, and driver behavior that causes certain…
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