Driving Agressively Reduces Traffic

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I love this. After years of screaming at the gapers (they're everywhere), a Swedish study shows that driving aggressively reduces traffic jams.

Wooo hoooo

Basically, if everyone follows the rules, passes on the left (or sit in the left lane without passing and then getting pissed when you try and get around their mentally challenged shitmobile/SUV/lexus asses) you get traffic jams. If you are aggressive, and pass - you free things up.

They say 60% lemmings and 40% aggressive is the best technical mix. In my experience the US is 99% lemmings and 1% aggressive... so get out there and get undertaking, flooring the pedal, and doing all the other things that make the world a better place.

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