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Study contradicts common practice of tailgating at traffic lights

4 pointsby fjcpover 5 years ago

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fjcpover 5 years ago
I heard about this study on the podcast Curiosity Daily[0] and found it interesting as I was sure that keeping the small distance possible from the next car would be better to cross the stop light faster. Anyway, I always find this kind of &quot;daily life science&quot; amusing, as sometimes they can be applied in real situations (like this one), or just to satisfy our curiosity about things.<p>[0]<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;curiositydaily.com&#x2F;censoring-information-backfires-social-medias-mental-health-benefits-and-tailgating-myths&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;curiositydaily.com&#x2F;censoring-information-backfires-s...</a>
Finnucaneover 5 years ago
In a city with a lot of traffic, more space between cars stopped at the light means that the line of cars may be more likely to be blocking the previous intersection.
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cjbenediktover 5 years ago
Might work best when drivers are not staring at their smartphone while waiting.